The first settlers of the rugged wilderness that became the towns of Remsen and Steuben were hearty pioneers; Welsh immigrants; and a famous Revolutionary War hero. The untamed forest of Oneida County proved challenging but not insurmountable for Remsen�s first settler Barnabas Mitchell and the noble Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben; who was famed with being the sturdy backbone of Washington�s Continental Army and known as the �Drillmaster of the Revolution.� The area flourished into a place of farming; manufacturing; business; and religion. Settlers ranged from rollicking woodsmen to large working families to pious pastors. There were so many churches that the lands of Steuben became known as �the singing hills.� It has been said that the courage of a Welshman rises in proportion to the obstacles thrown in his path. This book strives to tell their tales through visuals of old Remsen and Steuben.
2013-10-08 2013-10-08File Name: B01L2GRXA0
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