New Publication! Bloomsburg in 1870

A portrait of Bloomsburg in the year it was incorporated as the Commonwealth’s only Town.

The book presents three types of information:

• The complete U. S. Population Census for Bloomsburg in 1870
• The 1870 map of the town, in sections, showing the owners of every residence
• Biographical sketches of 70 of the town’s leading citizens and their families.

With INDEXES to personal names of the map, the census, and the biographies.

SPECIAL FEATURE: a digital copy of the 1870 map on a CD; on your computer screen, you can zoom in to see specific neighborhoods in great detail.

Paperback, 8-1/2” x 11”, 188 pages  PRICE:  MEMBER $18  NON-MEMBER $20 (tax incl)  Click the Publications Tab and scroll to the book to purchase online.