Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Author of Clarkston

CLARKSTON, Wash. - May 1, 2015 - PRLog -- Local author Jeri Jackson McGuire will be signing copies of her book, Clarkston, at the ClarkstonCostco on Saturday, May 16^th. Featuring fascinating vintage images that depict scenes of days gone by, the book probes into the history of this unique locality.

Clarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho, are twin cities that meet at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers in southeast Washington. Gold was discovered upstream in the Clearwater drainage in 1860. A few settlers crossed the Snake River to an area called Jawbone Flats. It was flat and covered with sagebrush. Thirty years later, investors from back East arrived with big plans. C. Van Arsdol designed the first irrigation system, and Charles Francis Adams was a big influence in bringing irrigation and education to Clarkston. By 1899, Clarkston became prosperous with their award winning fruit orchards. In 1896, Edgar H. Libby received the franchise to build a bridge to connect with Lewiston, Idaho. The name finally became Clarkston in 1902, when the town was incorporated. In the 1970s, slack water brought big changes to the area called the “Banana Belt.” With the dikes and the smooth waters, the valley became an ideal place for boating, fishing, and tourism.

Born in Lewiston, Idaho, Jeri Jackson McGuire lived there until 1968. She collects historical pictures and has over 16,000. She is a member of the Nez Perce County Historical Society.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

301 5^th St. Clarkston, WA 99403

When:  Saturday, May 16th, 1 - 3 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Discover more than 9,000 books on the heritage of America’s people and places.