Resorts
1939 Lake Vermilion postcard
Three people enjoy a moonlit paddle on Lake Vermilion in this 1939 full-color linen postcard. The card was used to report on a trip to Lake Vermilion and mailed from… [Read More]
Birchwood, a Lake Vermilion resort
Fishing resorts were established across Lake Vermilion during the early decades of the 20th century. One hundred years later most have disappeared into the pages of history. This week, the… [Read More]
Sylvan Dells, Lake Vermilion
Logging across the Lake Vermilion area waned during the second decade of the 20th Century. The large stands of pine were largely gone and the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad… [Read More]
Goodwill’s Place on Lake Vermilion
Bay View Lodge waterfront
View of the Bay View Lodge waterfront, taken from the shore of Big Bay, Lake Vermilion. Date unknown.
Mark Twain on Lake Vermilion
Throughout the years Lake Vermilion has delighted its visitors, known, unknown, famous and infamous alike. Perhaps, the lake’s most famous guest ever was world renowned Mr. Mark Twain. During the… [Read More]
Morcom Inn
Morcom Inn, at Trout Lake Portage. Photo postcard c. 1925.
Goodwill Summer Resort
“Lake Vermilion, with its many charming little islets — 365 in all, it has been asserted, most of them well timbered, makes an ideal summer ‘retreat’ for the city man… [Read More]
Birch Point Inn
Crowds of guests enjoying the lake front while an excursion boat makes a stop at Birch Point Inn. The Rustic Main Log Lodge at Birch Point Inn. All photos c…. [Read More]
Grand View Resort
Grand View Resort, circa. 1935—1945