John Muir, the father of America's National Parks, lived on the northeast side of this lake from 1849 to 1855. Although he travelled all over the world, Muir never forgot this land, and tried several times to buy and preserve parts of it, . . . — — Map (db m20150) HM
He came to America as a lad of eleven, spent his 'teen years in hard work clearing the farm across this lake, carving out a home in the wilderness. In the "Sunny woods overlooking a flowery glacial meadow and a lake rimmed with water lilies," he . . . — — Map (db m20149) HM
The congregation of the United Presbyterian Church of North America was organized in 1851 in the town of Buffalo by a group of early Scotch settlers. At first meetings were held in homes and later, in the section schoolhouse.
In the year of . . . — — Map (db m121833) HM
—Principal—
Christian Endeavor Academy
1902 — 1925
Born August 24, 1859, Nevinville, Iowa
Died November 10, 1945, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Graduate B. A. Tabor College, 1882
Yale Divinity School B. D. 1887, . . . — — Map (db m28165) HM
