Photo 33-BLA-1

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Behm Homestead. The structures are gone and a park bearing its name has been put in its place. "Behm Homestead" is visible on the middle structure, just below the window. View is looking NE.

According to the 1907 plat map for Fremont Township, this property was owned by Adam Behm, Jr. (1851-1929). He was born in New York and with his parents moved to Fremont township in 1860. He married Mary (Hertel) Behm (1856-1945). The farm was then run be his son, Albert John Behm (1880-1970) who married Anna Regin (Wegener) Behm (1879-1939).

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