Those boarding houses run by Croatians were typically referred to as zadrugas, which is actually a military barracks. However it was also a system of extended families used by the seljaci (peasants) in Croatia, as a means of economic life better. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Allen" <carolea7@attbi.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:59 PM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Re: settlement patterns > There were Croatian settlements in Blair co. PA (near Altoons). Many of the > men workedin the limestone quarries and the women ran boardinghouses for > single Croatian men. Many also worked in the brickyards in the area. > > Of course, Cleveland area had a large community, and the steel mills in NE > Ohio had many Croatian workers. > > In Washington state there were many Croatian miners in Roslyn and Ronald > (about 90 mins. east of Seattle). There were also Croatian miners closer to > Seattle, in the SE corner of King county in towns such as Black Diamond, > Carbonado, etc. (Some now small suburbs, some ghost towns.) > > In Anacortes, WA (the NW corner of the NW state!)there is a large Croatian > community...many fishermen, since this is on the water... > > Also San Pedro, CA has a large Croatian community, also involved in > seafaring related industry. >