Downtown Grand Marais Vol. I, 2nd Edition: An Enlarged Edition of a Brief History of the Early Hotels, Wisconsin Street and the Harbor

Anyone interested in the history of Grand Marais will enjoy this book. It contains a well document history of the Grand Marais harbor and a major portion of the downtown area, The focus of the book is the history of virtually every lot and business on Wisconsin Street and the harbor. Numerous photo and several maps are included which the reader will find very interesting and helpful.

The first chapter of the book is a summary of the history of Cook County and the setting in which Grand Marais emerged as the county seat. Grand Marais is a unique town. Its recorded history

included the periods of the fur trade, the search for minerals, the efforts to build railroads to the town, and currently tourism. Today Grand Marais is a very special small town with a long history and a distinctive character which attracts thousands of tourists each years.

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Author: Eugene Arlen Glader
Publisher: Eugene Glader
Published: 09/30/2016
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780692800096

About the Author
Glader, Eugene Arlen: - Eugene Glader grew up on a farm near Cambridge, MN and attended a one room school through the fifth grade. He is a graduate of Cambridge H.S., Bethel College, (AA), Wheaton College, (BA), the University of Minnesota, (MA) and the University Iowa, (Ph.D.). He served in the US Army two years, taught and coached in high schools for three years, and at Bethel College from 1961 to 1981. In 1981 he and his wife became the principal owners of Cascade Lodge and the Blue Water Cafe. In 2004 they sold the lodge and moved to Grand Marais and Gene started researching the history of the town. In 2005 they sold the Blue Water Cafe.