Photo 3-CKE-20

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Barn appears to say "Ozanne Homestead".

James Ozanne and his family came to America from the Isle of Guernsey in June 1842. He bought 326 acres on land in July 1842, located in Somers Township, Kenosha County, later dividing a portion of this land between his sons, James and Peter. The Ozanne family were well respected settlers of Somers.

I believe this is the property bordering the South side of Hawthorne Hollow on Green Bay Road. It probably still has the address of 914 Green Bay Road, Somers. It was referred to as the Ozanne Homestead and listed as a nature preserve until fairly recent. It is now owned by Hyslop Foundation Inc. which is affiliated with Hawthorn Hollow.

If this is the same location, the overhead view indicates these buildings no longer exist.

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