Godfroy Farm bought by Ben Wallace

A 220 acre farm inherited by Gabriel Godfroy was sold to Ben Wallace in 1891. The land originally belonged to Chief Francis Godfroy who obtained it from the U.S. Government in 1826.

The farm is situated in the fork of the Wabash and Mississenewa rivers about two miles east of Peru. Ben Wallace paid $20,000 for the prime land. He later used the land for the great circus headquarters.

An interesting note about Francis Godfroy's father was that he was a full blooded Frenchman and came of stock of which heroes are born. He was a descendant of Godfroy of Bouillon, chief leader of the First Crusade. He headed the French force sent out against the Infidels for the recovery of the Holy Sepulcher and took the city of Jerusalem.