Tuesday, July 15, 2025: 8:30 am – 11:00 am or 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Join Manitowish Waters Historical Society historian Jim Bokern for a two-hour pontoon tour of Spider and Island lakes, departing from Blue Bayou. Discover the area’s fascinating history, including Indigenous cultural networks, logging camps, Ojibwa sugar bushes, ricing areas, and early resorts. As you cruise the lakes, you’ll also hear stories about the unique residents, homesteads, and businesses that shaped the community, all enhanced with historic images and documents.

Space is limited, so be sure to sign up early! The cost is $60 ($55 for members of the MWHS or NLDC), and lunch at Little Bohemia is included, either before or after the tour. Registration opens in early-to-mid March at the North Lakeland Discovery Center For more details, contact the NLDC at 715-543-2085 or via email at [email protected]

Please meet at Blue Bayou Inn for the tour.