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First Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

A first Christmas is a significant thing: the first Christmas in a relationship; the first Christmas after a wedding; a baby’s first Christmas; the first Christmas after the death of a loved one. In 1871 our homesteading family celebrated their … Continue reading →

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The Creek as a Corridor for People

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

The traditional views of the origins of Thanksgiving involve Indians and Pilgrims sharing a meal to celebrate peaceful coexistence and the Fall harvest. In reality, the Indigenous people probably saved the colonial settlers from starvation and later interactions were hardly … Continue reading →

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Locating the Dugout

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Although our homesteading family arrived in the area in 1870, they didn’t settle on the farm along Kanaranzi Creek until 1871. Their first home, like many other early settlers, was in a dugout. We know some things about this dwelling … Continue reading →

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