The first lots at the mouth of Fishing Creek were surveyed in 1769, when European settlers began moving into the area and in the same year, the Penn family purchased 1060 acres (430 hectares) of land upstream of Benton.
The first lots at the mouth of Fishing Creek were surveyed in 1769. European settlers began moving into the area. The Penn family purchased 1060 acres (430 hectares) of land upstream of Benton. This was in the same year.