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Detroit Lakes / Becker County Historical Society with help from Amy Degerstrom and Kelsey Opsahl.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Images of AmericaPublication details: Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., ©2012.Description: 127 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780738584041
  • 0738584045
  • 9781531655952
Subject(s):
Contents:
The early years: 1871-1889 -- Cultural growth: 1890-1900 -- A new century: 1901-1925 -- Struggles and celebrations: 1926-1950 -- to the Lakes: 1951-1975 -- Keeping history alive: 1976-Present.
Summary: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was incorporated in 1871 as the village of Detroit. The lush landscape of lakes and rivers created a natural vacation destination and tourism pioneers like John K. West began to market to the newly moneyed industrialists of the Gilded Age.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 977.6 D483 Available 33111010406102
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was incorporated in 1871 as the village of Detroit. Detroit became a boomtown in the late 19th century because of the vast supply of timber that dominated the landscape of northwest Minnesota at the time. The population grew by leaps and bounds, and by 1900 the census recorded 2,060 residents. In 1926, the US Postal Service officially changed the town's name to Detroit Lakes in order to avoid confusion with Detroit, Michigan. The lush landscape of lakes and rivers created a natural vacation destination, and tourism pioneers like John K. West began to market to the newly moneyed industrialists of the Gilded Age, promising steamboat transportation and boardwalks to the shoreline. Today, Detroit Lakes remains a vibrant city with thriving resort and business communities. It is the heart of lakes country and continues to provide a welcoming atmosphere for visitors and residents alike.

Includes bibliographical references (page 126).

The early years: 1871-1889 -- Cultural growth: 1890-1900 -- A new century: 1901-1925 -- Struggles and celebrations: 1926-1950 -- to the Lakes: 1951-1975 -- Keeping history alive: 1976-Present.

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was incorporated in 1871 as the village of Detroit. The lush landscape of lakes and rivers created a natural vacation destination and tourism pioneers like John K. West began to market to the newly moneyed industrialists of the Gilded Age.

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