History of Commercial Fishing 1900-1940
North Shore & Isle Royale Part 2 by Fredrick Dudderar at Schroeder Town Hall
Tofte Historical Society Annual Meeting followed by 70 minute video presentation by Fred Dudderar: A History of Commercial Fishing along the North Shore and Isle Royale, Part 2: A Glorious New Scandinavia, the story of Norwegian and Swedish immigration to the North Shore and Isle Royale; A Fish House Every Mile, the story of the golden age of commercial fishing on the North Shore and Isle Royale 1900-1940; and North Westerlies, stories of the risks encountered by commercial fisherman as they fished from small boats on the largest freshwater lake in the world. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Brought to you by the Tofte Historical Society and the Historical Alliance of Cook County.
Date & Time
January 14, 2024
2:00PM - 4:00PM