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Sunset Point
…Indian Point (Kelly Home)
…Chanticleer Inn
Chanticleer Inn about 1957 – The resort dates back to 1922. The Alward family purchased it in 1951 and pioneered the first snowmobile derby on Dollar Lake in 1964. …
Read MoreEagle Waters Resort
Eagle Waters Resort – In 1855 the first white settlement in Eagle River territory was established on the site and grew to have a trading post, bank and post office. …
Read MoreThe Hemlock
The Hemlock was one of the early resorts on the chain, located just past the bridge heading east on Hwy 70. It also featured many cabins that visitors could rent. …
Read MoreEverett Resort
Main Lodge of the Everett Resort – The resort was built by Fred Morey before the turn of the 19th century and sold to Edward Everett shortly after. Mr. Everett bought the entire peninsula where the resort stood and the area came to be known as the Everett Colony. …
Read MoreIt has been my privilege to witness the extraordinary evolution of the Eagle River Historical Society (ERHS) over the past ten years. There was a time when this organization served primarily as a repository of artifacts related to the Eagle River area. …
Read MoreP.J. Gaffney
Patrick J. Gaffney, also known as P. J., was born on July 2, 1879, in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. He came to the U.S. as a boy, arriving in the Northwoods of Wisconsin in 1896 at the age of 17. …
Read MoreGrant Cook
Grant Cook was born in 1872 in Binghamton, WI which is about 20 miles inland fromGreen Bay, near Black Creek.His father, Lyman Cook, and his partner George Dickenson ran a general store in the village of Norie and there was a younger brother named Jay. …
Read MoreJasper Roderick
In 1888, eighteen year-old Jasper Roderick moved from New York with his parents and two brothers to Eagle River looking for new opportunities after having moved from Canada to New York, from New York to the Dakota Territory, …
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