The book The Historical Geography of Detroit was written by author Parkins, A. E. (Almon Ernest), 1879-1940 Cn Here you can read free online of The Historical Geography of Detroit book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Historical Geography of Detroit a good or bad book?
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J/.: • ,-fT r 176 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF DETROIT disposition to emigration am.ong the Americans them- selves. Even when doing well in the southern or eastern States they will break up their establishments and move westward with an alacrity and vigor no other people would do unless compelled by necessity. . . . In this way it is that the Western States have advanced in popiilation and prosperity with rapidity unparalled in the history of mankind." In 1825, the year of the opening of the Erie Ca...nal, Niles' Register reported, ^^ ''Emigration is powerful to the' west. The vessels on Lake Erie are hardly able to carrs^ the passengers and their goods, though the steamboats convey three hundred persons westward eveiy week. The destination of the people is chiefly Ohio and Michigan." On Jiily 23, 1825, it was esti- mated that four thousand persons had arrived at Detroit since the opening of navigation, and the sum of $60,310 had been received at Detroit for land sold in that district alone since the first of May.^^ The next year saw an increase in transportation facilities, and Niles\ Register for June 3, 1826, report ed,^^ "The Steamboat Henry Clay, the first vessel for the season, arrived at Detroit from Buffalo, May 8.
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