Jersey Shore; a small town with a seemingly misplaced name; was on the edge of the western frontier during Revolutionary War days; and those who settled in this area prior to 1784 found themselves outside the jurisdiction of both Great Britain and the commonwealth. Out of this was produced a Fair Play society; the Pine Creek Declaration of Independence; and something known as the Big Runaway. By 1800; a little village began to form along the banks of the west branch of the Susquehanna River. Over time; the West Branch Canal; lumbering; and a very large New York Central Railroad shop brought growth and prosperity to the area. Jersey Shore presents a visual story of the area through pictures taken by local photographers; including Joseph Mick; William H. Garman; and Jonathan Potter; dating from Civil War days to around 1930.
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