Related Records

1. An excerpt from the American Angler magazine about Dan Devine guiding fishing parties from the Manitowish railroad station to Presque Isle Lake, via the Manitowish chain. 1896-97 - Devine would meet the fishermen at the Rest Lake dam and boat them to Clear Lake where they would travel via foot to Papoose Lake and then boat to Presque Isle Lake.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. An Outing of Waukesha Men in the Wilds of Wisconsin 9/27/1900 - An article telling of a fishing trip to the Manitowish waters and surrounding area. Interesting references: Dan Devine, George Buck, water levels, Divide's logging camp, Lafin's on Big Lake, moonshine, plus many others. The author of the article, A.H.Y., could be the Waukesha Freeman owner, author Henry Youmans.

   1900

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. A timeline and supporting documentation for the ownership of the Buck's/Koerners'/Blue Bayou property on Manitowish & Spider Lakes. 1887-2024 - Included are newspaper clippings and recollections by family of one of the owners.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Carl Christensen oral history interview transcribed. 1930-1993 - Carl Christensen narrative of his personal history in Manitowish Waters. Narrative transcribed from an oral history interview conducted in 1993. Available at Koller Library.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Dan Devine Sr. - 1860 and 1900 US Census - Dan was born 1838 in Ireland, immigrating to the U.S. in 1848 (or 1843). He lived with his parents and siblings in Lewiston, WI at the time of the 1860 census. Dan moved to northern Wisconsin in the 1870s and married Kate Scott of Chippewa heritage in 1879. The 1900 census lists only a few of their children.

   1860 & 1900

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Dan Devine Sr., a soldier in the Civil War, had his service recognized by being placed on the pension list. 1897 - Also included is a record of his service details.

   10/28/1897

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Dan & Kate Devine cabin on Clear Lake. ca 1875 - Dan Devine was a Civil War Veteran and early settler in Manitowish Waters. He was a trapper, logger, timber cruiser and guide. His wife Kate was a Lac du Flambeau Ojibwa. Image from the Wisconsin Historical Society www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM23755

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Earliest Pioneers Military Service 1860s-1910s - An article about the Devine family's U.S. Military service during the Civil War and World War I.

   10/2023

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Forest & Stream Magazine article "The Sportsman Tourist in Muscallunge Country" 1891 - Story of the author's fishing journey beginning on the Manitowish River, camping at the logging camp at the Rest Lake dam, paddling up Rice Creek and portaging to Papoose Lake. The article includes a description of the Mississippi River Logging Co building on Vance Lake and the life of a lumberman, spending a night at Irishman A.R. Andrews homestead on the Manitowish River and meeting the Devine family on Clear Lake. Included in this record is an excerpt from Kay Krans' article about the Rest Lake dam tenders, which discusses the logging camp being used as a summer "hotel".

   Fishing Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
10. Four Chicago men set out to catch a monster fish on the Manitowish waters. Guide Dan Devine is mentioned. 1895 - This article, from the Inter Ocean (Chicago) paper, has some whooper fish stories, fun descriptions of the fishermen's adventure and includes sketches of the area.

    October 1895

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Headstone marker for Daniel Devine Sr. "Daniel Divine; 1 SGT CO C; 23 WIS INF" siting his Civil War infantry status Date of death: 1902 - Dan Sr. is buried on what was the Devine property on the north shore of Clear Lake. Manitowish Waters did not have a cemetery at that time. Per relative Ellen Perkins oral history interview, "Dan wanted to be buried among the pine and birch trees". Note: Devine is misspelled on the gravestone.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. History of Manitowish Waters narrative from 1965-1972 Chamber of Commerce guides and an updated page 3 published in the 1973-78 guides. - Written by historian Michael Dunn III, this narrative covers the area's history from the Ojibwe inhabitants to fur trading, logging, railroads, establishment of the Town and services, development of tourism, resorts, recreation, schools, retail and manufacturing, all in 3 pages! Also attached is page 3 from 1979-1986 published narrative with added images of the airport and Fire Department.

    1965-1986

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. "In Island Lake- A Party of Evansvillians Enjoying Fishing" 1895 - A group of Indiana men travel to the Manitowish chain of lakes for a week of fishing and hunting. They stayed at LaFave's Island Lake Resort.

    10/6/1895

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. "In the Heart of the Wild Woods" is a two part article recounting the author's adventurous hunting trip on Big Lake and the surrounding area with guides Peter Vance and Joe LaVigne. 1899 - Two articles titled "In the Heart of the Wild Woods" and published in the January 1900 edition of Forest and Stream magazine, recounting the author's adventurous deer hunting trip in the Big and Clear Lake area in late October 1899. The guides for the trip were Peter Vance and Joe LaVigne.

    Hunting Collection

    Record Type: Library

    
15. Rintelman Family history- Clear Lake 1941-1958 - Mrs. Lottie Rintelman's journal detailing Manitowish Waters and cabin life on Clear Lake in the 1940's. She also writes about close family friends and neighbors, the Haskins and Devines and their family history in this area.

    1958

    Record Type: Archive