They Were First: Sheboygan's Pioneer Settlers - Paperback

by Janice Hildebrand (Author)

They Were First documents the first men and women of the city of Sheboygan, the true pioneers. Most came with nothing but their willingness to build new homes in the wilderness, others to make a profit for themselves and still others with a spirit of adventure and daring to face the unknowns of a new, unsettled world. Their courage and foresight built the base for Sheboygan to grow and prosper The men and women in this book came to what would be Sheboygan between 1835 and 1875, from the first settlement until after the Civil War.