West Cook in Cook County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Step back in time...
Photographed by McGhiever, August 19, 2023
1. Step back in time... Marker
This was the view of the bay in front of you in the 1950s. It was the heyday of resorts in a fisherman's paradise at the end of the Gunflint Trail.
Erected by Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 48° 10.142′ N, 90° 52.728′ W. Marker is in West Cook, Minnesota, in Cook County. It can be reached from Moose Pond Drive (County Route 81). The marker is on the grounds of the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center, a short distance up the Amikwiish Way trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Moose Pond Drive, Grand Marais MN 55604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, in the Arrowhead Region, in the Iron Range, and in the North Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on Lake Superiors North Shore, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Log (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Trapper Shack (about 500 feet away); The American Plan Cabin (about 600 feet away); Portage Canoe Rest (about 600 feet away); History of Saganaga Lake (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named History of Saganaga Lake (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gunflint Lake Scenic Overlook (approx. 8.2 miles away); The 2007 Ham Lake Fire (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Cook.
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Photographed by McGhiever, August 19, 2023
2. Step back in time... Marker off the Amikwiish Way trail
Photographed by McGhiever, August 19, 2023
3. Modern view of the bay from just beyond this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
