Thursday, August 27, 2026:  3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Explore the history of Manitowish Waters as we take a leisurely hike along local trails, stopping at some of the area's social establishments. With the help of tour guide headsets, you'll be able to easily hear and learn from guides from the Manitowish Waters Historical Society…

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Morning Tour:  9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Lunch 12:00 pm-1:00 pm at Rest Lake Cookout) Join us for the final Dillinger Pontoon Tour #4 (Morning) of the summer of 2026. Learn about the real events of John Dillinger and his gang’s notorious weekend in Manitowish Waters. Kay Krans, historian with the…

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Afternoon Tour:  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Lunch 12:00 pm-1:00 pm at Rest Lake Cookout) Join us for the final Dillinger Pontoon Tour #4 (Afternoon) of the summer of 2026. Learn about the real events of John Dillinger and his gang’s notorious weekend in Manitowish Waters. Kay Krans, historian with the…

Tuesday, September 22, 2026:  10:30 am – 5:00 pm Join us as we journey from eastern Iron County to the ancient forests surrounding Star Lake, discovering both historic and contemporary forestry sites in the Northern Highland American Legion Forest. By the late 19th century, Wisconsin’s leaders aimed to establish a state park or forest reserve…