The story of Lopez Island is a story of community. Skilled; brave; generous people like Sampson Chadwick; Mother Brown; Captain Barlow; and Amelia Davis carved a spirited; nurturing community out of seaside wilderness. Homesteaders cleared forests; built farms; grew food; and raised large families; surviving then thriving together. The hamlets of Port Stanley; Richardson; and Lopez emerged; creating hubs with stores; post offices; and schools as well as thriving fishing; canning; and shipping industries. The community fostered education; music; writing; dances; chivarees; baseball; quilting; a birthday club; and grand Fourth of July celebrations. Living self-reliant lives while helping friends; neighbors; and newcomers; Lopezians created a unique community character that abides today.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Pleasant JourneyBy Roy MarshallS.M. Senden has offered us a pleasant pictorial journey through the history of Montgomery County. Iowa. This is a great companion piece to her book on Red Oak. something everyone with an interest in the evolution of small-town. rural Iowa will appreciate. An ideal gift.
