Avon

by Michelle Budzinski-Braunscheidel, French Creek Development Association (Fcda), Avon Historical Society

Book Overview

In 1814, Wilbur Cahoon led a group of pioneers to the French Creek, near Lake Erie. They decided to settle at this spot, as the creek could provide them with fresh water and power their sawmills and gristmills. Other businesses began to develop, and a town was born. At first called Xeuma, and later Troy, the town blossomed into an agricultural center. In 1824, Lorain County was created, and the town's name was changed to Avon. Prosperous citizens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738533181
• ISBN13: 9780738533186
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"