Long Point (Schafer's Point}

NOTE: just recently I have heard it refered to as "Schafer's Point"

It was also known as Rochester Point because of the many Rochester, Indiana pwople who had cottages there even tho they had their own Lake Manitou

The spring and ground water fed lake covers 775 acres. In 1827 on what is now the are south of the dam, the U.S. government constructed a grist mill for the Potawatomi Indians under the terms of a treaty. To obtain water power, a dam was built near its present location. This flooded the area around five lakes and formed Lake Manitou. Near the mill were erected a blacksmith shop, trading post and a house. The dam, mill and village fell into disuse after the Potawatomi were removed to Kansas in 1838.

Lake Manitou derives its name from the Potawatomi word “spirit”. The Indians, who fished and hunted in this area for 150 years, believed the lake’s waters held a monster fish or serpent of supernatural powers. Early settlers knew the lake as “Devil’s Lake”.

1835

1835-1837 Plat Map Section 21 Lot 1 - 52.41A Section 21 Lot 2 - 41.92A Section 21 Lot 3 - __.__A [41.49]

J. Green [James Green] was to have owned all of Long Point at one time and in 1880 - J. Green [James Green] still owned 83.47A in the vicinity of Long Point. Reference to this is found

When he first came to the west shore of Lake Maxinkuckee where Long Point is located, there was no one established there. He bought all the land between Maxinkuckee and the little lake, including all of Long Point, the gravel pit property and adjacent acreage.

The original Green homestead is still standing to this day, but not on its first site. It is now on the rise of the ground between the two lakes. The house originally stood close to the lake where the railroad right-of-way is now. We are told that the railroad came through in such a hurry, moving northward to terminate as while at Marmont Station that construction work had reached the house before the movers could get it moved. In fact, the tracks came pretty close to being laid right under the house, which was hurriedly moved out of the way and back on the hill where it now stands, today untenanted.

When James Green settled at the southern base of Long Point and for a considerable period thereafter, he did not anticipate that his waterfront property wo uld at some future date be in such demand by prospective summer cottagers as to command rich prices. So it was that, before the great in rush of the "lake people", he without ado and complacently thinking his deals successful sold good-sized lots to folks for about fifty dollars apeice. Some he almost gave away. His son got one for doing some extra chores. It was not so many years later that those self same "cheap" lots were in great demand for prices ranging into the thousands.

On Long Point in the 'seventies, James Green had twenty acres of land left, and between the two lakes 83.47 acres. - One Townships Yesteryears

James F. D. Lanier of Jefferson county, Indiana on 30 June 1837 was issued the certificate #7339 the East half of Section twenty; Fractional Section of Twenty One; Fractional Section of Twenty Seven and Fractional section of Twenty eight containing 793 32/100 acres.

1872 Plat Map J. Miller 18.32A A. Foot 21.60A J Robbin 27.90A James G Robbins J. Filer 10A "J. Smith 61.40A"

1876 Plat Map - no names on it for this section

1880 Plat Map W. J. Myers 17.85A M. G. Gould 23.92A; 56/57A E. Parker 27.42A J. Filer 10A C. Filer 39.40A G. A. Durr - Lot 2 A.C. Shepherd Etal J. Green [James Green ]

1898 Areas in corporated into Culver N. Gould M. Grubbs 10A + B. Easterday 38.40 M. R. Smith [Milo R. Smith] 32A J. Green [James Green ] Rochester Club Long Point South Long Pont

1887 - May 26 - The editor of the Logansport Chronicle says the Vandalia authorities have given notice that trains will not stop at Long Point, Lake Maxinkuckee, as heretofore. Passengers for the Point must go on to Marmont, and retrace their steps for a mile and a half, or sleep over night in the hotel near the depot. The Chronicle man intimates that there is collusion between the hotel proprietors and railroad men, else this would not be thus. He calls the hotel a rookery that is "three-fourths saloon and one-fourth bed-bug," and stigmatizes it as a shame that the denizens of Long Point are obliged to bolster the thing up. This is a slight diversion from the descriptive epistles generally indulged in by visiting editors to the "great inland watering place," but it may be accounted for by the fact that last year the Chronicle man spent the three most interesting hours of his life in the above hotel, in a life or death struggle with bed-bugs, and in courting vanishing sleep. - Argos Reflector

1887 - Oct 15 - A cottage belonging to Sant Davis of Terre Haute and situated at Long Point Maxinkuckee was burned last Thrusday afternoon. The loss was $1,200. -

1890 - May 24 - A. P. Jenks has purchased a lot adjoining H. J. McSheey's cottage at Maxinkuckee, on Long Point. - Logansport Pharos Tribune

1890 - Aug. 2 - A. P. Jenks. is erecting a cottage on his lot on Long Point, Maxinkuckee.- Logansport Pharos Tribune.

This is the section of Long Point from the biological survey of the lake dated 1900.

In 1903 Long Point in its entirety was offered for sale at $2,500 for development!

In the 23 July 1903 Culver Citizen was found this ad:

Long Point for Sale

Long Point, the most beautiful and desireable for residences, hotel or educational institution on Maxinkuckee Lake is for sale at a bargin. Enquire of Daniel Mc Donald at his cottage south end of lake or to the owner.

1904 - June 20 - S. S. Chadwick has purchased the extreme north part of Long Point, of Milo Smith of Rochester. Mr. Chadwick will divide it into lots which will soon be for sale

1904 - Jun 23 - Almon P. Jenks and wife to Elder F. Obenchain; lot in Union tp. $700

1904 - Jul 7 E. F. Obenchain of Logansport has purchased the A. P. Jenks cottage on Long Point and has taken possession

1904 - July 21 - The Passing of Long Point

The recent transfer of the extreme north end of Long Point by Hon. MMilo R. Smith, of Rochster to Mr. Chadwick of the Chadwick Hotel for $2,000, marks another importtant era in the history of that noted location on the lake, and indicates the rapid rise in the value of lake property within the past score of years

Time was not so very far back in the past when that particular piece of property was not considered of much value.

Some thirty odd years ago the writer of this could have purchased it from Dr. G. A. Durr who thene owned it, for $60 and but for a misunderstanding in the description, the purchase would have been made.

All in all it is the finest piece of vacant fround on the lake, and for many purposes its location cannot be excelled anywhere.

This and the lake from south to the Arlington Hotel is called "Long Point", in accordance with "the lay of the land".

Originally,and for many years, it was called "Rochester Point", for the reason that in an early day several Rochester people purchased lots there and erected a club house. Until about the time of the completion of the Vandalia railroad only Rochester people spent the summer there.

With the coming of the railroad also came people from Logansport, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, etc. untill now there is not an unoccupied property on the whole point.

There is considerable history and a good deal of traition associated with this portion of the lake which has been quite fully written up for the history of Maxinkuckee Lake soon to be published by the 'Maxinkuckee Association'.

The 'Chadwick Point', was an Indian burial place as human bones were found in a mound in the early settlement of the country. The late Maj. McFadden of Logansport, insisted that Pau-Koo-Shuk, the son who killed his father, Aunneenaubbee, and who died at WInamac about 1838, was buried there. But quite a number of people had been residents about the lake for two years previous, and none of them remembered such an occurance. It is more than likely that the genial and good hearted Major drew on his brillant and vivid imagination for his facts. - Daniel McDonald Pttawattomie Reservation, July 18

All in all it is the finest piece of vacant ground on the lake, and for many purposes its location cannot be excelled anywhere.

This and the lake front south to the Arlington Hotel is called "Long Point", in accordance with "the lay of the land".

Originally, and for may years, it was called "Rochester Point", for the reason that in an early day several Rochester people purchased lots there and erected a club house. Until about the time of the completion of the Vandalia railroad only Rochester people spent the summer ther.

With the coming of the railroad also came people from Logansport, Terre Haute, Indianapolis etc., untill now there is not an unoccupied property on the whole point.

There is considerable history and a good deal tradition associated with this portion of the lake which has bee quite fully written up for the history of Maxinkuckee Lake soon to be published by the "Maxinkuckee Association".

The "Chadwick Point", was an Indian burial place, as human bones were found in a mound in the early settlement of the country. The late Maj. McFaddin of Logansport, insisted that Pau-Koo-Shuk, the son who likked his father, Aubbeenaubee, and who died at Winamac about 183, was buried there.

But quite a number of people had been residents about the lake for two years previous, and none of them remembered such an occurance.

It is more than likely that the genial and good hearted Major drew on his brillant and vivid immagination for his facts. - Daniel McDonald, Pattawattomie Resevation, Jul 18 - - Jul 21 1904

An Ad in the Logansport Chronicle selling lots on Long Point in 1905 it was the May 13th issue on page 4 and has been found and it reads:

For Sale At a Great Bargain Until July 1st, 1905, only, I will offer Five Desireable Lots in my addition to Long Point at $6.00 per front foot. These lots have fifty-foot fronts on Lake Maxinkuckee, and vary from 125 to 200 feet in depth. All lots have, fine clean beach, with gravelly bottom. For particulars call on or address. S. S. Chadwick, Culver , Ind.

1906 - Jun 7 - Notice - I have six 50-foot Maxinkuckee Lake front lots for slae. James Gree, near the Arlington. - Citizen

1908 Plat Map Rochester Club Grounds Lots Camden Club lots McSheehey G. W. Burrows Jas. Green SS. Chadwick

1908 Feb. 20 - Sales At Long Point

The following transfers of cottage property at Long Point have been made recently:
The Jenks cottage to Mr. Goldsmith of Terre Haute.
The Otto Hippelhauser Cottahe to Otto Hornung of Terre Haute.
Two vacant lots belonging to Joe MMartion to A. R. Holman of Rochester.

1908 - Apr. 16 - M. R. Cline has bought for $800 two lots of S. S. Chadwick, immediately north of the Rochester club house on Long Point. These lots together have a 54-foot lake frontage and extend back 260 feet. Mr. Cline will at once commence the erection of a $4,000 cottage, 28X30, containing eight rooms three of which will be on the first floor and fine on the second floor. The front or living room will be 28X18 with a large fireplace. The basement will contain a storage room, laundry and two dressing rooms for bathers. A 10 foot two story porch will extand across the front of the house.

1922 Chadwick's Amended Plat hotel Rochester Club Grounds Lots Camden Club lots McSheehey G. W. Burrows Green's Long Lot Harriet Allen - 2 lots James L Barnes J H. Reitemeier - 10.94A Jas Bardsley

1924 - Aug 19 - Thefts At Culver

Automobile accessory thieves have been working in the privat gargaes around Long Point on Lake Mainkuckee where a number of local people own cottages.

Three Loganspart people have suffer from their work, they are:
F. L. Keller
Mrs. Curry Barnes and
Frank Murphy
Among the Longansport cottages at this point on the lake are those of
Alter Behmer,
Mayor frank Guthrie,
Horace Crismond,
George Lynas,
Mrs. S. A. fisher,
Chas. Massena,
Roy Koffel,
U. S. Hauck,
Dr. J. J. Stanton and
James J. Barnes
Logansport Pharos-Tribune Aug 19, 1924

1930 - Habick, Herman [Habich, Herman]

1920 - Jul 28 - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reynolds of Terre Haute will come Sunday to spend August with Mr.s Reynolds sister, Mrs. Herman Habich, at the Habich cottage (formerly owned by Mrs.Hoelman of Rochester)

AUGUST 20, 1952 — Word has been received of the death in Indianapolis of Mrs. Alice Habich, 96, wife of the late Herman Habich. Mr. and Mrs. Habich were former residents of Culver having lived on Long Point for 30 years and were summer residents many years before coming to Culver to make their home

1930 - Murphy, F. B. / 1900 - Frank B. Murphy (Plank)

1896 - May 1 - Mr. C. K. Plank, one of Rochester's business men, was in town Monday He contemplates erecting a cottage here if satisfactory arrangements can be made.

22 May 1896 - C. K. Plank, one of Rochester's thriving business men, is overseeing the construction of a line cottage at Long Point

14 Aug 1896 - C. K. Plank is having a new grate and chimney built on his cottage on Long Point. Mr. Plank has one of the finest cottages on the Point.

30 Oct 1896 - Chas. Plank, of Rochester, was in town Thursday setting out trees around his cottage upou Long Point.

1933 - Jun 28 -

Katherine A. Bligh to Russell V. and Beulah Fisher, lot 3 in Long Point. W. D. $1.

Wm. G. Ponader and wife to June E. Ponader, und. 2-3 lots 6 and 7, Rochester Club. W. D. $1.

Chadwick Hotel now Chadwick Shores (Lots 9, 16-22) Chadwick's 2nd Amd. Plat 1-22
	The area of Rochester Club, Lots 1-11; Camden Club,13 -18 ; Point Plat
The South or Lower end of Long Point - Arlington Hotel Green's Long 1-11; 19-26

It was sold down till all that remained were remaining lots on the very tip and only one having a cottage on it for many years years.

"The Point"

Earl W. & Annette M. (Fisher) Schafer became the owners of was refered to as "Long Point" and bore the address of 980 West Shore Dr. and upon their death it passed to their son and his wife Chas. M. and Sarah "Sally" (Buswell) Schafer until they sold it in April 1993

This aerial photo above of Long Point is the last probably to be taken of Long Point as it was known for years. Building on the two empty remaining lots began shortly there after. Long Point was annexed into the town of Culver in 2008.

Long Point Views Of Today

Long Point as it is now today

The plat lines for "Long Point"; tho seperate lots, for many years all owned by the Schafer's and only 1 house was on the point until sold in 1993 and plans for its delevopement started.