Homes of Chesaning IV: The Shanty

Today we’ll look at another home that appears on the 1877 map of Chesaning. One that was demolished sometime in the early 2000’s, but that might have had some historical significance.

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The Chesaning Argus

The Chesaning Argus, November 14, 1877

This week we receive some insight into both the past and the future of The Chesaning Argus, and one local pioneer gives his own personal recollections of the great Indian chief Shako, who once made his camp near Chesaning.

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The Chesaning Argus

The Chesaning Argus, November 7, 1877

While the second issue doesn’t contain anything as singular as last week’s frolic with a naked wild man, it does capture an important moment in Chesaning’s transition away from the lumbering industry to a more diversified economy.

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Homes of Chesaning II: The Griswold House

Today we explore the life of village pioneer John B. Griswold, one the earliest arrivals to Chesaning, and a man whose contributions to the town’s development are hard to overstate. Did the home he built back in 1848 somehow manage to survive down to today?

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