Joseph Meyer emigrated from Switzerland in 1836 and settled in Rochester , New York . He established the Meyer family farm in 1836 in the Town of Oak Creek . Six generations of Meyers have lived on the farm.

The first Mr. Meyer built a house for his father-in-law about 1860. The farm was originally 144 acres and grew. It was originally a general type of farm, but the later Meyers gave up the animals. About 2000, the oldest of LeRoy and Beulah Meyer’s sons took over the property. At one time, the orchard covered nearly 35 acres, and the family grew apple, plum and cherry trees. Of that acreage, 15 acres contained cherry trees. The Meyers offered the public the opportunity to “pick their own” fruit. Eventually, the orchards were sold for apartment development.

When I-94 was being developed, the Meyers sold about 20 acres of wooded land.

Wehr Nature Center also dug up wild flowers for replanting in its prairie section of the Center. Pittsburg Paint also had a paint testing site along South 27th Street for many years.

At the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century, the land was developed into commercial and residential properties.