FeedsThird edition of ‘Water Under the Bridge’ will be published soon
The long-awaited third edition of “Water Under the Bridge: A History of Van Buren Township” by Cathy S. Horste and Diane F. Wilson will be published soon.
The book first appeared in 1977 and was researched and written in 1976 to mark the national Bicentennial. A second edition was published in 1980.
Topics in the book include township settlers, churches, schools and cemeteries. It also has chapters on the pioneer village of Belleville, as well as the ghost-town communities of Rawsonville, Willow Run, Denton, Sheldon, Tyler Street, Otisville, Mt. Pleasant and French Landing.
The third edition of “Water Under the Bridge” will include a much-requested index and a quick reference, which will provide easy access to the genealogy of hundreds of township families, according to the authors.
Books can be reserved in advance. It is a limited-run edition, which is $43. Order forms are available at the Belleville Area Museum, the Fred C. Fischer Library, township hall or Belleville City Hall. To order by mail, call Wilson at the museum at (734) 697-1944 or Horste at (734) 697-3662.
