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A Look At The Past

Circa 1910: Swedes picnic at Spectacle Lake

The photo is from Eva Wickstrom Danielson's Photo Album. She is in the plaid blouse in the photo.

A Book: Swedes of Minnesota, written by Anne Gillespie Lewis

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Taken from the newspaper Aug 1955 Cambridge Star: On the neck of the point of Spectacle Lake there is a swamp covering almost 2 acres. Recently, Jim Walburg of St. Paul & Stan Peterson of Mpls. purchased the land...with hopes of having suitable lakeshore a year from now... by pumping muck from the lake to fill the swamp with their homemade dredge.

Manke's Resort - closed

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

in 1937, George & Freda Manke bought The Shady Rest Resort, and in 1969 Bob & Carol Manke took over running the resort. Bob & Carol closed their beach, store, and picnic area, after 66 years as Manke's Resort, and several years before that as The Shady Rest Resort. The 7 cabins are gone, and Isanti County no longer has any resorts on Spectacle Lake. Many wonderful memories were made at Manke's that will be forever in the minds of so many who were lucky enough to spend time there.

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

 Erv & June Barr bought The Pine Beach Resort in 1947, there were 5 cottages, a picnic area, & a pavilion which was built in 1930. Barr's expanded the pavilion, where it was a roller rink during the day, and a dance hall at night with live bands and a bar. Many stories are told of the fun spent at this resort for all ages. It is also said that some people even met their future spouses roller-skating or dancing here.

Buckhorn Resort - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Buckhorn Resort closed in 2019

Sleepy Hollow

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

One of the earliest cabins on the lake.

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Dancing & roller skating fun.

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Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Stan Peterson & Jim Walburg purchased this cabin in 1955. It is located on Cobalt Drive.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Pictured are Jim & Ruth Walburg with "Tootsie" Peterson.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Lake view of the cabin.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Photo taken from the road by the south corner.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Boat was where Stan Peterson's yard was later in 1960 on Cobalt Drive.

"The Dredge"

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Jim Walburg on "The Dredge." Muck was pumped through pipes floating on 2 

55 gallon drums. Muck was used to fill in Cobalt Drive area.

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Fun on the dock and pontoon.

View from the Kinney cabin

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

1959: Looking toward the boat landing from the Kinney cabin.

Norman & Rosella Kinney's Cabin

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Norman & Rosella Kinney's Cabin

1959: Norman Kinney's cabin on the hill. Stan Peterson's cabin is below to the left on this photo.

Stan Peterson's lot

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Norman & Rosella Kinney's Cabin

Picture taken from Point Road/Cobalt Drive looking towards Stan Peterson's lot.

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Looking at the dock and lake from Stan" shoreline in 1960.

Dave Peterson's Cabin

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Stan Peterson's shoreline

1954: Dave's cabin sat 2 lots to the left of the boat landing.

Maps of Green Lake and Spectacle Lake

1898

1898

1898

Wow! Green Lake Brook? School land?

1914

1898

1898

See who owned the land way back in 1914!

Maps of Green Lake and Spectacle Lake

1956

1956

1956

Not sure what the marks are inside the lake, just that they are not lake lots!

1962

1956

1956

Can you find your place yet?

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