In 1858, Iverson and Anderson entered into an
agreement that Anderson would build a deep-
water pier for the village. In exchange,
Iverson sold him 110 acres of land at its
original cost—$1.15 per acre.
Anderson completed the pier the next year as
well as a house, barn, and general store. He
then cleared land around a pond for farming.
That pond and its surroundings are now the
Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond. What was
once a farm now provides shelter for migrating
and nesting birds. Wildflowers bloom in the
spring, and magnificent trees stand on portions
of the land that were never cleared. A craggy
section of the Niagara Escarpment cuts across
the eastern edge. As a nature preserve, this
historic land retains its connection with the
Anderson family name and will forever remain a
place of beauty and solitude.