The earliest settlers in the area that is now Lakeland where French Canadians, who arrived as early as 1840. By 1849 the settlers left the area because they had not yet constructed any buildings. In 1842 Henry W. Crosby purchased land that included the present site of Lakeland and built a farm there because it… Read more »
Post by David Olson ● Aug 8, 2016
City of Lakeland: A Brief History
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