531 East Shore
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1872 - J. Hissong |
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1800 - J Hissong 1960 - William J Martin |
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1883 -
Henry Harrison Culver
came to Culver in 1883 and retired to the 'Founder's Home' and also refered to as the
'Founder's cabin they remodeled it and called it the 'Farmhouse' and began buying property
of the northeast side of the lake;
first buying 98 acres [the Hissong farm] in the
spring of 1883 [another source says 90 acres] and then 208 (Aubbeenaubbee Bay
Farm] in 1884. By 1886 he owned more than 300 acres, had constructed a handsome home -
which they had named
"Homestead".
A very early photo as it looked from standing on the Golf course area the back side of the barn
that was located on the edge of the golf course and also the wagon trail the would be assumed
between the Homestead and the Culver Military campus area.
Below are pictures of the Homestead - yet another has stated the originial Culver farm house
was moved to
301
North Shore Lane. Yet the original farmhouse AKA "Homestead still stands in its original
loation here on East Shore Drive.