Before roads were commonplace in our region, the steamboats that came to be known as The Mosquito Fleet played a key role in the development of Puget Sound. The Mosquito Fleet was a crucial piece of the transportation infrastructure for approximately 50 years starting in 1880. They began to fade out of relevance as cars, and by 1920 ferries would shuttle cars on the water, pushing them into retirement.

For George Stone, compiling a history of Bristol using old postcards meant largely paying tribute to his father.

Ann Harris Davidson, a native of Great Britain, immigrated to the United States in 1989 and bought a house in Berwyn Heights that year. She is well known throughout the county for her volunteer work, particularly on education issues.

Berwyn Heights resident Ann Harris Davidson was visiting the Marietta mansion in Glenn Dale with her daughter in the late 1990s when she wandered into the bookstore and began flipping through books about historic homes in Prince George's County.

Weaving long-buried historical photos of the California Highway Patrol with stories of officers and the agency, 28-year CHP Officer Rick Mattos' book gives an intimate insight into the world of the highway patrol.

Four local authors, Jena Ball, Scott Hettrick and Jack McCrea, historian Carol Libby and the Arcadia Historical Society helped bring "Arcadia" (Arcadia Publishing, $20) to life.

It's seems only natural that Rochester, a town that annually attracts thousands of visitors, would have been depicted on an equal number of postcards. The city's image has been mailed around the world.

Delray Beach - Dorothy "Dottie" Patterson was inspired to craft a book about the city when she designed the postcard exhibit for the Delray Beach Historical Society.

A year ago, Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske was rededicating a plot of grass the Rosie the Riveter Park.

When was the last time you visited Bear Mountain? Well, Bear Mountain by Ronnie Clark Coffey will certainly renew your interest in this Rockland County treasure. Few of us today can recall or even know that this public park was once threatened by quarrying operations and the relocation of Sing Sing prison.

As the local history specialist at Porter Public Library, Deborah Rossman was perhaps the perfect person to author Arcadia Publishing’s photographic history book of Westlake.

HAMMONTON -- Some vintage images of yesteryear Hammonton will be featured in an upcoming book of postcards being prepared by two local residents.

In the newest book by Steven and Ray Hanley, "Images of America: Arkansas County" published by Arcadia Publishing in 2008, the reader will be captivated by the history of Arkansas County from the French explorer Henri deTonti at Arkansas Post to the rice mill skyline of Stuttgart.

Letchworth State Park today is 17 miles of natural beauty and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state.

Meet some of the Proctor people whose historic homes or places of business are pictured in the book “Tacoma’s Proctor District,” by Caroline Gallacci and Bill Evans. Published by Arcadia Publishing, the book is available in local stores and through the publisher at www.arcadiapublishing.com.