Thatch is a natural reed and grass which, when properly cut, dried, and installed, forms a waterproof roof. Traditionally thatchers use locally available materials. If local farmers were growing wheat, then wheat reed or straw was used. Rye, barley and oat straw, and even heathers have been used.
Weather | Natural Extremes | Air Quality | Environmental Watch. Appleton is located in west New York. Appleton is part of Niagara County. On average, the public school district that covers Appleton is better than the state average in quality. The Appleton area code is 716.
The community of Old Appleton was originally known as Apple Creek, named after the stream Apple Creek on which the village is located. By the 1870s the village had become known as Appleton. In 1918, the word Old was incorporated into the name to eliminate confusion with Appleton City in St. Clair County, Missouri.