Waskish in Beltrami County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Harry Davidson
Photographed by McGhiever, August 31, 2021
1. Harry Davidson Marker
Norway Pine planted in memory of Harry Davidson 1894 1983
Harry and Vera Davidson operated Sunset Lodge on this site from 19381970. It included a cafι & bar, 9 cabins, and boat rentals.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 48° 10.517′ N, 94° 30.631′ W. Marker is in Waskish, Minnesota, in Beltrami County. It is on Washkish Road NE south of Glabby Road NE. The marker is in Waskish Homestead Park, on a landscaping island at the south end of the boat ramp parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waskish MN 56685, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Waskish Town Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Waskish Hatchery 19411979 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Journey along the waters (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Marina (approx. Ό mile away); Where There is Smoke / Forests of the Agassiz Lowlands (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Red Lake Walleye Story (approx. 0.4 miles away); Miskwagami-wizaga-iganing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ludlow Island History (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waskish.
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Photographed by McGhiever, August 31, 2021
2. Harry Davidson Marker near the boat ramp turnaround in Waskish Homestead Park
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
