Early Mining Town Preserved in Local Book

Mount Pleasant, SC, May 29, 2010 --(PR.com)-- New from Arcadia Publishing and local authors Eleanor Mason and Patricia White is Images of America: Rockaway Township, the first pictorial history for the township. From the Township’s rich mining history to its days as a popular vacation area, the more than 200 vintage images give readers a unique opportunity to reconnect to the history that shaped their community.

Incorporated in 1844, Rockaway Township is the largest municipality in Morris County and has been blessed with two significant natural resources: a rich deposit of magnetite iron ore and an abundance of water, both of which played a major role in the history of the township.

The area is rich in history and Eleanor and Patricia hope that the readers of Rockaway Township will enjoy the memories conjured up by the photographs and value the legacy that others left behind.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Historical Society of Rockaway Township

Highlights of Rockaway Township:
- Contains many previously unpublished photographs
- Depicts the Township’s rich mining heritage from the 1700s to the 1970s
- Features the Township Quilt created for the Bicentennial of the United States
- Discusses the connection the Township had with George Washington and its importance to the Revolutionary War

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

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.

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