The Romeo Peach Festival

by David McLaughlin

Book Overview

In 1813, Michael Bowerman built a cabin two miles south of what later became Romeo. Bowerman carried a small number of peach pits from his father's farm in New York, introducing the popular fruit to Macomb County and establishing the roots of today's Westview Orchards. In 1931, hoping for an economic boost, area orchard managers convinced village president Edward Jacob to create a festival. Jacob embraced the idea and traveled to northern Michigan...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738540595
• ISBN13: 9780738540597
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"