Hosted by Brenna Reilley · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 42 episodes
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Welcome to “Discovering the Northwoods” from the Manitowish Water Historical Society. We will take you on a journey through our local history with the help of primary source documentation. To learn more about this rich history or about the historical society - check out our website at mwhistory.org for blog posts, show notes, our YouTube Channel, and a full transcription of this episode!
Brenna Reilley hosts Discovering the Northwoods, a history show with 42 episodes published.
Today’s episode takes us all the way back to 1900, when a group of seven friends from Waukesha decided they needed a break from everyday life and headed north. They weren’t going to a resort, or a guided tour, or anythin
In this episode, I will cover five articles from Bob Becker's Woods and Water series that explore the Northwoods in the 1920s. Bob Becker was a very influential media figure during the rise of radio in the 1930s. He cons
B y and Large is a story of a canoe voyage aboard a “Belle Isle” Special – Described in a 1910 advertisement as “The Triumph of the canoe builder’s art. Swift, Safe, Strong, Durable. Easy to paddle, comfortable, graceful
Welcome to Discovering the Northwoods from the Manitowish Waters Historical Society. In this episode, we turn back to August 1917, when Omaha journalist Sammy Griswold recounted a vivid day spent alone at Manitowish Fall
Maribeth Kolarchek is a lifelong Manitowish Waters resident, living on Nazdar Drive right next to her brother Steve, adjacent to Little Bohemia. Little Bohemia and the grounds are very familiar to Marybeth and Steve, as
In this episode, we're revisiting a fascinating article from Forest and Stream Magazine, published in 1892. Richard Gear Hobbs takes us on a fishing trip to the Northwoods, offering a unique snapshot of late 19th-century
Through the help of three different documents, this episode details the adventures of Glyn Bud Roberts during his time in Conservation highlighting the wonders and excitement of the Northwoods.
On today's episode, we revisit August 1894, a time when two teachers, Edward Dvorak and Samuel Kayzer, sought refuge from the confines of city life in the Wisconsin wilderness. Their journey to the Northwoods was not jus
Today, we journey back in time to the eve of the Great Depression, 1928, to explore the remarkable evolution of Rest Lake, a historical gem nestled in the northern part of Vilas County, southwest of Hurley. This article
The document for this episode by Harry Kozel was recently acquired by the Manitowish Waters Historical Society. This 70 year old document looks back to area conservation into the late 19th and early 20th century. I saw C
The following two episodes explore numerous stories written by John LaFave about life in the Northwoods in the order presented in My Memories of Yesteryear: Life on Island Lake In the Early Days . Sarah Krembs from the F
The following two episodes explore numerous stories written by John LaFave about life in the Northwoods in the order presented in My Memories of Yesteryear: Life on Island Lake In the Early Days . Sarah Krembs from the F
This episode covers the 1820 journal of James Duane Doty, secretary attached to the 1820 Lewis Cass expedition exploring the western portions of Michigan Territory. Territorial Governor Cass had many objectives on his 18
This episode covers the 1820 journal of James Duane Doty, secretary attached to the 1820 Lewis Cass expedition exploring the western portions of Michigan Territory. Territorial Governor Cass had many objectives on his 18
On this episode, we explore the history and origins of the Manitowoc Club. This is a brief history of the Manitowoc club located on Big Lake Vilas County, Wisconsin, as told by George T. Gill, on July 4 1960. In 1935, Ge
On today's episode, we explore Keith Island which is an important part of Big Lake. As mentioned in the last episode on France C. Badger, A.S. Badger of Chicago owned the Keego Estate on Big Lake, and it is believed he t
We would like to introduce an episode on Frances C. Badger from the handwritten notes on the Keego Lodge alongside newspaper articles from the Lakeland Times in 1920. Kay Krans brings this story to life as the narrator o
On this episode, Geologist A. B. Gray travels from Lake Superior into what will become Manitowish Waters in 1846. His map and journal chronicle Chief White Thunder and Cross Lake, which is likely Rest Lake. His trip move
On this episode of Discovering the Northwoods, we travel to Kayes Island through the perspective of E.W.H. of Atchison, Kansas. In these two articles, we learn of great hotel resorts, hiking trips, and tours throughout t
This episode explores the article titled, "Good Example of Summer Resort Advertising," published by The Hotel World: The Hotel and Travelers Journal on January 1st, 1921. In this edition, the Koerner's Spider Lake Resort
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