Related Records

1. 1981 Chamber brochure - Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce 1981 VacationLand brochure

   Chamber of Commerce Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
2. 1983 Chamber brochure - Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce 1983 VacationLand brochure

   Chamber of Commerce Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
3. "20th Century Pioneers...Carving Out Cranberry Lands in the Northwoods" by Dave Engel August 1991 - The MW Cranberry growers hosted the Wisconsin State Cranberry Grower's summer meeting and field day on August 7,1991 at Bartling's Manitowish Cranberry. This article was published in the day's program guide.

   1991

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. An estimated 8000 acres burned near the Town of Spider Lake. 8/8/1933 - The cause of the fire was blamed on a women berry picker who had cooked coffee over a camp fire.

   8/8/1933

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Historical narrative of the Powell, WI and Dead Pike Lake area written by William Hembrook. 1888-1970s - This record includes links to Mr. Hembrook's narrative, hand drawn maps of the Dead Pike Lake and the Powell area and images of the Powell Depot and Sherman's waystation.

   2016

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. History of the Powell Marsh Wildlife area as found in Chamber of Commerce guides. - Founded in 1957 by the DNR as a game management project, it encompasses 13,000 acres. Located on Powell Road.

   1957

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. History of the Statehouse Lake YCC camp as researched and compiled by local historian Kay Krans. 1961-1995 - This is an historical review of Wisconsin's Youth Conservation Corps program including details of the Statehouse Lake camp, now the location of the North Lakeland Discovery Center. Included is a link to an excerpt summary published in the MWHS June 2025 newsletter.

   10/2020

   Record Type: Archive