Related Records

1. An article detailing "almost forgotten" businesses and locations in Manitowish and Manitowish Waters as reported by historian Michael Dunn. 10/2004 - Dunn's notes begin in Manitowish and travel south on Highway 51 including downtown Manitowish Waters.

   2004

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Brief biography of Robert Loveless, Manitowish Waters pioneer 1924 - Taken from the book History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties published in 1924

   1924

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Brief history of Barnstormer's Cafe (1975-1978) as recalled by Ardis Berghoff, daughter of owner Lewis Berghoff. 1975-1980 - This was the Manitowish Lake side of Koerner's Spider Lake Resort. Ardis recalls the remnants of the Virgin Timber Inn (aka Oval Bar) still standing after the 1964 fire. Berghoffs sold to Walt and Rita Mazur in 1980. Ardis mentions Carl "Bud" Camp who owned and sold the subdivided residential properties on the Spider Lake side of the original resort property.

   06/9/2022

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Buck's early camping outposts. 1903-1904 - George Buck and son Fayette operated the Divide Resort on the Turtle Lakes and Spider Lake Resort on the Manitowish Chain. They used outposts, as seen on Fayette's maps included in this record, to offer guests side trips away from the resort.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Campsite on Big Lake ca 1920s - Prentiss - Big Lake Collection - caption reads "This certainly was a great campsite"

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Dolly Tirpe Remembers Manitowish Waters- a 1999 two-part Lakeland Times newspaper feature story by Joyce Laabs. 1871-1998 - Dolly recounts the story of her father Robert Loveless, an early settler and entrepreneur in the area. She shares stories and information about her husband and children as well. Included in the record is a page from her journal of recollections detailing much the same information as in the newspaper article.

   1999

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Fern Lodge Resort on Dam (Vance) Lake 1915-1945 - Owned by Ethel Powell. Following her death in 1945 the main lodge, 4 cabins and all contents were auctioned off and were required to be removed from the property. This property later became a state campsite.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. "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

   
9. LaFollette's Weekly Magazine article discussing the objectives of the state's forest policy which had a significant impact on northern Wisconsin. 1912 - The article,"Garden Spot of the State", discusses the state's purchase of inland lake islands, of setting aside forest reserves in Vilas and Iron Counties to protect the headwaters of important rivers, of leasing sites within the reserves for summer cottages or camps and establishing game preserves. See Library catalog #2020.1.2 for an article about leasing forest land for summer cottages.

   Conservation Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
10. LaFollette's Weekly Magazine article discussing Wisconsin's unique policy of granting leases of forest reserve land for summer cabins. 1912 - This article reviews the positive economic aspects of conservation that the state's land leasing policy provides. Such leases were granted in Manitowish Waters. See Library catalog #2020.1.1 for an article detailing the Objectives of WI Forest Policy, including leasing.

    Conservation Collection

    Record Type: Library

    
11. Outers' Book- Recreation article about fishing on Spider Lake. June 1918 - This is the third of the author's five articles about fishing the Manitowish chain. He discusses the lake structure, where to fish and places to stay.

    Fishing Collection

    Record Type: Library

    
12. Outers' Book- Recreation article about fishing on Stone, Mud (Fawn) and Clear Lakes. July 1918 - This is the fourth of the author's five articles about fishing the Manitowish chain. He discusses the lake structure and where to fish.

    Fishing Collection

    Record Type: Library