06/23/2026
Calling South Fork Valley Heritage Families
The Acme Heritage Foundation is beginning a community effort to document and preserve the stories, photographs, records, and family histories that shaped the South Fork Valley.
We are seeking descendants and relatives of the area's early pioneer and settler families, including members of the Rapperswyll Colony and families connected to the original homesteads and land claims in the Park, Acme, and Wickersham as our first focus area. Our primary focus is 1880's - 1930 (the valleys first 50 years)
Families identified in early records include, but are not limited to:
• Zobrist (Fritz/Fred and Godfried Zobrist)
• Galbraith
• McCarty
• Stephens
• Lewis
• Cain
• Angel
• Howard
• Jones
• Baylis
• Boedecker
• Eiermann
• Becker
• Moran
• Mizner
• Curtis
• Turkington
• Peavey
• Elsbree
We are particularly interested in: 📸 Historic photographs📜 Family documents, letters, diaries, and deeds 🗺️ Stories of settlement and community life 🏠 Information about historic buildings, farms, businesses, and schools 👨👩👧👦 Family connections to the South Fork Valley and Acme area.
The Acme Heritage Foundation will host an initial discussion and listening session on the weekend of July 11, by invite only to heritage family members who are interested, to explore ways we can work together to preserve and share our community's history. We will have another announcement for volunteers in the community to be a part of this at a later time.
If your family has ties to any of these early settlers, or if you know someone who does, please contact us by July 3rd so we can include you in the discussion.
Together, we can ensure the stories of the South Fork Valley are preserved for future generations.
Please comment below, send a private message, or email [email protected] by July 3rd.
"Preserving Acme's heritage through restoration, historic preservation, community vitality, and local enterprise."
