Related Records

1. Article about the history of Ilg's Camp/Resort on Rest Lake. 1890s-1973 - The article was written by Logan Duerst for the MWHS web page and the March 2022 newsletter.

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2. Chamber of Commerce ads for Ilg's Resort on Rest Lake. 1936-1972 - Also known as Joe Ilg's Camp, Camp Ilg, Joe Ilg's Log Cabin Resort and Joe Ilg's Resort. Joe Ilg Sr purchased the property in 1910. His son Joe Jr took over resort operations in 1946.

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3. Correspondence from the Manitowish Waters Community Church Session to members of the congregation regarding litigation between the Church and the Ilg Trust. 11/2007-11/2008 - The disagreement arose over use of the land gifted to the Church by Joe Jr. and Esther Ilg. The litigation caused division in the congregation, resulting in some members leaving the church.

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4. Generations of Ilg's prospered in Manitowish Waters By Jean Rein for the Lakeland Times 6/22/1999 - An article talking about the long history of the Ilg family and their resort on Rest Lake as Joe Ilg, Jr., the last family member living on the property, prepares move to Washington State.

   6/22/1999

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5. Ilg estate auction to benefit the Manitowish Waters Community Church By Jean Rein for the Lakeland Times 8/1999 - An article discussing the history of the Ilg family on Rest Lake (1910-1999) and the auction of personal items collected over the years. The Community Church was once again the benefactor of the Ilg family's generosity. Included are short biographies of Joe and Leonore's six children.

   8/13/1999

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6. Images of Peter Vance. ca 1910s?

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7. Joe Ilg's Resort brochure. ca 1960s - Joe Ilg Jr. and wife Esther were second generation to operate Ilg's Resort on Rest Lake.

   ca 1960s

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8. Joe Ilg Sr. family photos from Rest Lake ca 1902-1915 - Joe Ilg Sr. first came to Rest Lake in 1891. He married Leonore in 1898. They camped on the river at Reed's house (relatives of Leonore). They later camped on the site of the boat landing by the dam, which become the site of the Northern Lights Hotel in the late 1920s. In about 1915 they purchased their resort property down the shore to the east.

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9. Judy Ilg Peterson interview 2020 - Judy talks about how her grandparents, Leonore and Joe Ilg Sr., came to open the Joe Ilg Camp on Rest Lake. She reminisces about growing up in Manitowish Waters after her parents took over the resort.

   9/21/2020

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10. Koller Cranberry Company and early cranberry marsh history as detailed in a 2015 interview with cranberry pioneer Betty Koller. 9/29/2015 - Betty recalls how she and husband Frank came to own a cranberry marsh and what the difficult early days were like. The Kollers sold their MW marsh to Northland Cranberries in 1996. Also included is an excerpt about cranberry farm history from a 3/15/2015 interview Betty did for Town history. Copy & paste the Youtube link to view a video that Frank made of their 1986 harvest.

    2015

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11. "The Islands of Rest Lake" by Jim Bokern 1888-2008 - This article discusses the history of Fox Island, Judge Kersten Island, the "floating" island and bog islands.

    6/2023

    Record Type: Archive