Originally the Wahpekute, a forest Dakota people, had a village on the Cannon River along the south edge of what is now Morristown. In 1854, this land was part of a 480-acre tract of land acquired by Andrew Storer.  In 1872 Three generations of the Chapman family began farming the land for three generations until around the 1960s. Then in 1970, a nephew of the Chapmans’ and his wife, (Millard and Fern Meyers), purchased the 310-acre farm and woods from the Chapman estate.

The Meyers three daughters inherited the 165 acres of cropland. Adhering the goals of their father “to keep the land in our family and maintain its natural beauty, wildlife habitat and historical significance,” they decided to turn to The Trust for Public Land..

 “The opportunity to protect and restore these 165 acres of land along the Cannon River is only possible because of the commitment the Meyers family has for the well being of future generations, and the foresight by Minnesotans to support the Outdoor Heritage Fund which protects and preserves our open spaces and provides greater access to the outdoors,”