Pioneer Life In Western Pennsylvania

by J.E. Wright

A fascinating look at life during pioneer times in western Pennsylvania. Describes the hardship, danger and drudgery of day-to-day life on the frontier. Topics include cabin raising, crop harvests, tanning, weaving, disease, religion,  and superstition. Also follows the progression from pioneer life to industrial society.

Pioneer Life in Western Pennsylvania  was one of the original books sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh, the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, and the Buhl Foundation to mark the founding of the University of Pittsburgh Press.  Authors Wright and Corbett describe the country the first settlers discovered, the homes and towns they built, the farm implements and household goods they used, the crops they grew and how their small, isolated communities laid the foundations for the cities and industries we know today

Genres: History

251 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 1968

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this to prepare for doing a story on life in Western Pennsylvania when the Lewis & Clark expedition launched in 1803. This was not a great read, but it did have interesting information about the how settlers in the deep woods of the state lived, how they defended themselves against hostile Indian tribes and how often they would retreat from the territory during times of conflict and then flow back in again.