History of Orange City

Authors

Antonie J. Betten Jr.

Files

Description

Antonie Betten (1843-1925), an original 1871 settler, recounts the struggles from grasshoppers, blizzards, and cyclones, the establishment of churches, the building of businesses, and the controversies regarding local elections and the county seat. Betten also highlights various key figures in the settlement including Jelle Pelmulder and Henry Hospers.

Publication Date

1895

Publisher

De Volksvriend

City

ORANGE CITY

Keywords

Dutch colony, Orange City, Sioux County, blizzard, cyclone, dugout, frontier business, Jelle Pelmulder, Henry Hospers, Lendrink, First Reformed Church, Christian Reformed Chuch, election, Board of Supervisors, Calliope, Sioux County Herald, coal, poor house

Recommended Citation

Betten Jr., Antonie J., "History of Orange City" (1895). Memoirs. 8.
https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/regionalhistory_memoirs/8