Archive - Feb 1, 2006

Who knows Charles A. Wheaton? I did not know of him until a couple of weeks ago. Once I did some research on him I thought, more people should know about him. Maybe I just haven’t talked to the right people yet. Maybe the reason people do not know about him is because there is not that much information on him out there. Wheaton’s list of accomplishments includes being a strong abolitionist supporter, buying out John North’s assets when North lost a lot of his fortune in the Panic of 1857, becoming the editor of what would become the Northfield News, and donating land to what would become Carleton College. I believe Charles Wheaton played a crucial role in the development of Northfield and without him Northfield would not be the way it is today.

The Northfield Historical Society would like to thank these generous area businesses for their support by becoming business members of the Northfield Historical Society. With their support we are able to continue our mission. It also shows their commitment to preserving Northfields rich history. From everyone at the historical society we thank these businesses.