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The post office at Baudette began in 1900, first called "Port Hyland", after postmaster Daniel Hyland. The name was changed to "Baudette" in 1901. Baudette had a station of the Minnesota and Manitoba Railroad, now absorbed by the Canadian National Railway. [6] Baudette was largely destroyed in the Baudette Fire of 1910, but was quickly rebuilt. [7]
A wildfire, known as the Baudette fire of 1910, broke out in October of that year, burning 300,000 acres (1,200 km 2) and destroying the towns of Spooner, Baudette, Graceton, Pitt, Williams, and Cedar Spur. [3] [4] Lake of the Woods County's government was organized on January 1, 1923, with Baudette as the county seat.
Bay Lake is a body of water located in the Brainerd Lakes region of Minnesota. The lake has a surface area of 2,319.84 acres (9 km 2 ) and approximately 19 miles (31 km) of shoreline. The maximum depth of the lake is 74 feet (23 m) with a water clarity of 10 feet (3 m).
Beaver Creek Valley State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, featuring a steep, narrow valley carved by East Beaver Creek. This spring-fed stream is a fishing destination for its native brook trout, and introduced brown trout. The park rests on a heavily forested valley, up to 250 feet (76 m) deep in places, amidst the farmland ...
Saganaga is a popular fishing destination, with northern pike, walleye, lake trout, smallmouth bass, and lake whitefish among others. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued a consumption advisory for some fish in Saganaga Lake due to mercury pollution. [1] The Lake is the eastern boundary of the historical Hunter Island region.
As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 357 people, 144 households, and 105 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.5 inhabitants per square mile (14.5/km 2).
Burntside Lake is a 7,139-acre (28.89 km 2) lake, located 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Ely, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.Its western boundary adjoins the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Tamarack Creek.
The Wigwam Hotel originally served only as guest housing for executives of the Goodyear Tire Company when they visited their cotton farms located in the area. Goodyear executive and primary overseer of the company’s cotton production, Paul W. Litchfield , built the hotel on his land in what is now Litchfield Park .