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In her book ‘Around Greensboro’ the author covers communities of southeastern Greene County, including Greensboro at its heart.
Greensboro was originally called Delight by the Mingo Indians, who lived in the region. Because of its location on the Monongahela River, it quickly became an important trading location for the trappers and settlers moving through in the late 1700s. Later, Albert Gallatin introduced a group of Belgian glassblowers to the area, and in 1807, the Glassworks in Greensboro was opened. As the glass business began to fade, another took its place.
The area was rich in clay, which would be vital to the development of the pottery industry. From the 1840s to 1915, pottery was king in Greensboro, and the town boomed. As the pottery industry faded, it too would be replaced by another industry: coal. Greensboro, once famous for its glass and pottery, became known for its bituminous coal mines.
This book covers the early days of Greensboro to the devastating Election Day Flood of 1985.
Published by Arcadia Publishing for $21.99 (softcover), the book is part of the “Images of America” series that celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today.
The author is a native of Mapletown. Buday-Murray obtained her master’s degree in education and is a certified history teacher. The photographs the author used in the book were courtesy of the Borough of Greensboro, Greene County Historical Society, Cornerstone Genealogical Society and private citizens.