The previous post highlighted development of 19th century Havre de Grace. Much of it spilled into the 20th century: shipbuilding, railroads, canning, and ice harvesting, bringing even more change.
19th-century Havre de Grace was a busy time. Hunting and fishing, farming, shipbuilding, and mills were making way for the canal, steamers, railroads, ice harvesting, and the canning industry.
The growth of an American City from its early colonial days is an amazing story. Part 1 covers fishing, hunting, mills, iron works, a shoe factory, and textile mills.
Our city of Havre de Grace on the shores where the Susquehanna River meets the Upper Chesapeake Bay, has been visited by an amazing array of watercraft over the years. Check out the variety in this blog post. We think you’ll be surprised!
