In 1829, Thomas Russell, an ambitious speculator, purchased five 100-acre lots at a tax auction. From lumber cut on the land, Thomas and his son Amzi built their homestead on one of the parcels.

In 1829, Thomas Russell, an ambitious speculator, purchased five 100-acre lots at a tax auction. From lumber cut on the land, Thomas and his son Amzi built their homestead on one of the parcels.