Penn and Madison Townships

by Debra C. Perkins

Book Overview

Nestled in the midst of St. Joseph County, the area that is now Penn and Madison Townships was once heavily wooded.

In the 1830s, the earliest settlers traveled routes on foot and via horseback, road cart, ox-drawn wagons, and buckboards, following winding paths in an effort to avoid the swamps.Although hardships and inconveniences were endured, one gentleman described their advantages upon arrival: "The soil of Madison and Penn Township...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738540722
• ISBN13: 9780738540726
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"