Before I outline this beautiful tract of land and all that it offers, a brief history lesson is in order. This property comes with a compilation of historical documentation dating all the way back to the Platte Purchase (1836) and is located in an area commonly referred to as “The Nation.” There are two separate accounts of how “The Nation” came to be. At a time when Indians were being pushed out of the Ohio River Valley, three tribes (Sacs, Foxes, and Sioux) banded together and with no tribe being willing to give up their tribal names, they formed a group called The Indian Nation. The Indian Nation chose this area due to its high points of elevation, rich fertile soils, abundant supply of fresh water from the three forks of the Grand River, and more importantly the availability of wild game due to the abundant stand of timber. The second account of how this area became known as, “The Nation” stems from an election to move the school house out of a flood plain in 1889. During this election two groups of people divided by the East Fork of the Grand River met to vote on the relocation of the school house. The late Kemp Gregg, in an interview with a Grant City Times-Tribune correspondent, stated that on the designated election day the ‘west of the creek’ group arrived one by one, and as the time for the appointed meeting drew near, it appeared that the ‘east of the creek’ group were not coming after all. But suddenly the eastern families were spotted approaching en masse, causing someone to exclaim, “Boys, we’re licked! Here comes the whole damn Nation.” The eastern families won the vote and were then referred to as The Nation. Today, that building stands as The Little Red Schoolhouse and is now the site of the annual Blue Grass Music Festival held each Labor Day weekend.

Upon pulling into the drive that leads to the main residence and other buildings you will be taken back by the scenic beauty of it all. The Cottage, Garage and Lodge are nicely orientated with outstanding views of Lake Marie and the rest of the property. The Cottage consists of an open floor plan including a full kitchen, dining area, living room space, single bedroom and bathroom. The two car garage sits between the cottage and main lodge. It consists of two powered overhead doors, concrete floors, ample lighting and finished interior walls. The newly constructed Lodge offers all the comforts of home with a partially finished basement. The living room and master suite both offer walkout sliding doors to the wrap around porch that overlooks Lake Marie. The kitchen and designated laundry room include newer appliances. The rest of the lodge has been made into an entertainment area complete with a partial kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms and second level storage that could easily be made into an additional bunk room. The main lot these three buildings sit on is mostly concrete and gravel. There is even an RV hookup with grey/black water septic.

Continuing down the drive towards the shop area you will notice a concrete boat ramp that provides watercraft access to Lake Marie which was constructed in the 70’s. The work shop boasts open work areas, concrete floors, ample lighting, coal/propane burning stoves and is plumbed with air compressor lines throughout.

As you proceed down the drive it leads to a very private, scenic, picnic area on Lake Marie. Lake Marie, which is 15 acres of prime fishing habitat, is the home to 12 pound bass, 17”+ crappie and massive Bluegill. The unique lake layout offers contoured banks, including shallow water spawning grounds and deep water drop-offs.

While touring the property each turn offers a new scene of beauty. Each view, being different from the last, contains well-manicured tillable ground divided by ponds, pockets of mature timber and Warm Season grasses. These elements combined, offer the wildlife everything they need, so it goes without saying the White-tail Deer, Quail and Turkey population also flourish here. I found big buck rubs and scrapes along every edge of the property, even some right in the back yard.

The opportunity to purchase a property that has this much diversity and history doesn’t come around too often.

Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to own your very own recreational farm with rich documented history dating back to the mid 1800’s.

Please call Bobby at 816-392-5515 for additional information or to schedule a private tour.