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Big Developments Around Rest Lake

Modern, Fireproof Hotel, Tea Room, Bakery, and Store Being Built In That Vicinity Iron County Miner (Hurley, Wisconsin) December 7, 1928 Welcome to Discovering the Northwoods from the Manitowish Waters…

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I Saw Conservation Grow

Welcome to Discovering the Northwoods from the Manitowish Waters Historical Society. We will take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary source documentation. To…

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My Memories of Yesteryear: Life on Island Lake In the Early Days

Welcome to Discovering the Northwoods from the Manitowish Waters Historical Society. We will take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary source documentation. To…

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James Duane Doty Journal of 1820 Part II.

Welcome to Discovering the Northwoods from the Manitowish Waters Historical Society. We will take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary source documentation. To…

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James Duane Doty Journal of 1820 Part I.

Welcome to Discovering the Northwoods from the Manitowish Waters Historical Society. We will take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary source documentation. To…

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Manitowoc Club

Welcome back to the Manitowish Waters Historical Society’s podcast, Discovering the Northwoods. During each episode, we take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary…

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Margaret Henning Interview

Welcome back to the Manitowish Waters Historical Society’s podcast, Discovering the Northwoods. During each episode, we take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary…

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Frances C. Badger

Welcome back to the Manitowish Waters Historical Society’s podcast, Discovering the Northwoods. During each episode, we take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary…

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Journals of A. B. Gray, 1846

Introduction by Jim Bokern Geologist A. B. Gray traveled from Lake Superior into what will become Manitowish Waters in 1846. His map and journal chronicle Chief White Thunder and Cross…

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