Historic Mexico

by Bonnie Shumway

Book Overview

In 1796, George Scriba received a patent for the town of Mexico, a large tract of land in central New York. One town after another was formed from the territory, and by 1830, Mexico reached its present size. It was a self-contained town where people raised their own food and bought necessities they were unable to make from local merchants. From the late 1800s to the mid-1900s, Lake Ontario was a great influence on the local community and prompted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738565938
• ISBN13: 9780738565934
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"