History of Bethel Township, Delaware County Revealed

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - July 17, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Bethel Township, Delaware County from local authors Elizabeth McCarrick and Faith McCarrick-Diskin with the Bethel Township Preservation Society with a foreword by Dr. Mead Shaffer. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images of this unique area.

A bedroom community to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, Bethel Township is one of the fastest-growing communities in Pennsylvania. Bethel Township was home to historic garnet mines established by Herman Behr & Co. of New York to make sandpaper. The mineral produced in the mines gave the region its name of Garnet Valley. The area also contains Booth’s Corner, a historic farmers’ market more than 70 years old. The market is well known regionally and is affectionately referred to by the locals as “The Sale.”

Bethel Township has been home to several residents who have gone on to lead illustrious careers, such as Union army general Powell Foulk Clayton and early rock-and-roll star Bill Haley of “Rock Around the Clock” fame. Images of America: Bethel Township, Delaware County allows readers to glimpse images from the past in hopes to raise awareness about the area’s history and identity.

Topics included in Bethel Township, Delaware County include:
•   Historical Figures and Houses
•   The Lifeblood of the Land
•   Churches and Cemeteries
•   Businesses and Services
•   Schools and Education
•   Entertainment

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.