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Monaca aka Phillipsburg, A Beaver County River Town, is a two volume collection of information from the 1700s through 2016 on all aspects of the Borough of Monaca, once known as Phillipsburg. Nestled throughout are tidbits of facts to entertain or amuse readers, some facts a bit more serious. Within each volume, readers will find: -Details of first land owners, some genealogy, specifics on early to current businesses - including addresses, owners, years of operation, miscellaneous information.-Literature on steamboats, railroads, bridges, trolleys, the schools, doctors, postal services, churches, cemeteries, athletics/athletes, families, and people.-Plentiful supply of images of ads, roads, and buildings - including some "then" and "now."Did you know Monaca had an opera house and many popular hotels?