Friday, October 26, 2012
Staff report
CONNEAUT LAKE, Pa.
The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing Co.’s Images of America series is “Conneaut Lake,” by local author Jane Smith, on behalf of the Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society. The paperback book features more than 200 vintage photos.
The book is available at bookstores and online retailers, and also from Arcadia. To order, go to arcadiapublishing.com or call 888-313-2665.
Smith will be present for a book signing from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at 16709 Conneaut Lake Road. Call 814-333-1258 for information.
Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania’s largest natural lake, was formed when glaciers receded during the last ice age. Founded by Abner Evans in 1793, the town was originally called Evansburg but was renamed Conneaut Lake in 1892.
In its early days, blocks of ice were harevested from the lake, but today the lake is used mainly for recreational purposes. The largest muskie ever caught in Pennsylvania was from the waters of Conneaut Lake, and Conneaut Lake Park is still in operation on its banks.
The town also is where Channellock, a worldwide distributor of the famed blue-handle pliers and other hand tools, got its start in 1886.