{"product_id":"around-lake-ariel-9780738546421","title":"Around Lake Ariel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe modern day village of Lake Ariel is located in Lake Township. The town and the surrounding area have a long and colorful heritage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early pioneers settled at the southern end of the \u003ci\u003eLake Ariel\u003c\/i\u003e and established the area known as Jonestown and Jones Lake. The northern end of the lake was initially called \u003ci\u003eNo. 19\u003c\/i\u003e, for the stationary steam engine on the \u003ci\u003ePennsylvania Coal Company's Gravity Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e. While one newspaper account claims that the lake was named for a spirit in Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eTempest\u003c\/i\u003e, another claimed the lake was renamed Lake Ariel from \u003ci\u003eIsaiah 29\u003c\/i\u003e, the home of David.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eAround Lake Ariel\u003c\/i\u003e features historic images of the steam launches and the amusement park that drew hordes of vacationers to the area, as well as the summer homes of many of Scranton's leaders that were built along the lake's shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738546421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.54w x 0.41d","brand":"Kurt A. Reed, Lake Ariel Region Historical Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41439559123125,"sku":"9780738546421","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4a8c20ec-f8eb-40cb-a2ee-16040a86e625.jpg?v=1639489424","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/around-lake-ariel-9780738546421","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}