Wheatland

by Barbara Chapman and Catherine Gilbert

Book Overview

The town of Wheatland lies along the west bank of the Genesee River in the southwest corner of Monroe County. In 1786, the adventurous frontiersman Ebenezer "Indian" Allan built a log cabin near the river. The Allan family soon moved on, but the settlement of the entire area west of the Genesee River had begun. The name given to the town in 1821 recognized the successful wheat crops already yielded by its fertile soil. Oatka Creek, which winds its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738563218
• ISBN13: 9780738563213
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"