Champion, Great Bend, and Deferiet

by Janet M. Zando and Lynn M. Thornton

Book Overview

Champion, Great Bend, and Deferiet were all founded in the 1800s.

Farming has always been the lifeblood of Champion; Noadiah Hubbard--original settler, land agent, merchant, and builder--did much to encourage its settlement and growth. Great Bend's location on the Black River drew various mills looking to utilize inexpensive waterpower. Such corporations included the Sherman Paper Company and the Great Bend Paper Company, which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738576743
• ISBN13: 9780738576749
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"