Shortly after European colonists landed at Jamestown in 1607; they established a settlement in Northampton County. Settlers caught fish and shellfish in the shallow bays and creeks along the seaside and bayside and distilled salt from seawater to help preserve this bounty through the winter. Since 1608; Northampton has provided food for Virginia and the world. Fishing; crabbing; and clam aquaculture today are still an important part of the economic backbone of Northampton; but Northampton has been best known in recent years for land-based food production. The sandy soils of Northampton have always been productive; but when the railroad was built in 1884; it gave growers a method of getting produce to markets in a timely manner. So Northampton�s history and culture have centered around food�gathering it; producing it; and shipping it�and the photographs in Images of America: Northampton County document this legacy.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Helped to combine a little historical perspective upon the growth ...By CRAIG A. BUHRHelped to combine a little historical perspective upon the growth and times of Waterloo and famous places. Had seen a few of these cards while growing up; but was not fully aware of the importance and value of some of these regarding the overall development of commerce and visitors to the region. Provided a glimpse back in time to those specially persevered photos in time that magically transformed a rural town to big time community with impactful agriculture. industry. transportation. and entertainment to this region of Iowa. Grew up not far from the Electric Park and the National Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds. and attended it frequently as a youth each year. The postcards recreate a nostalgic and reoccurring memory of many places and moments spent growing up there. Those of these Kodak-styled moments help to remind me today of the enjoyable times together with friends when we traversed the RR track bridge over the Cedar River at San Souci in order to visit the Cattle Grounds. tractor tents. amusement park. and dairy barns during an early time in my life.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Waterloo Postcard History: Slightly DisappointingBy Richard SteffenI grew up twenty miles from Waterloo during the 1940s and 1950s. Most anytime my folks and I visited Waterloo. railroad tracks were everywhere. Browsing through this book. rails are hardly visible. Repetition of one particular downtown building grew tiresome. Many of the images were less than sharp. The total of the book was okay. but I was expecting more.
