Legend Of Emerson Park
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State Historic Sign Site
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Legend Of Emerson Park
"An old Chippewa Indian legend says that Bearskull Lake is sacred. Any white man who had anything to do with the lake or its vicinity will have everlasting ill fortune." The Emerson brothers, drawn to Bearskull Lake to salvage virgin timber in 1904, built the town of Emerson. The town was later destroyed by fire, then rebuilt. In 1908, four members of the Emerson family were killed by lightening, while fishing on Bearskull Lake. Coincidence or curse?
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament
6/27/2025 - 6/29/2025
Mercer - 10.34 miles away
2
Manitowish Waters Night Markets
6/20/2025
Manitowish Waters - 14.21 miles away
3
Solstice Festival
6/20/2025 - 6/22/2025
Manitowish Waters - 14.44 miles away
4
Summer Solstice At Squirrel Hill
6/21/2025
Minocqua - 17.67 miles away
5
June Bloom Arts & Craft Show
6/07/2025
Minocqua - 22.98 miles away
6
Minocqua Antique & Classic Boat Show
6/13/2025 - 6/14/2025
Minocqua - 23.05 miles away
7
Boulder Junction Music on Main Street
6/11/2025 - 8/13/2025
Boulder Junction - 24.37 miles away
8
Boulder Junction Block Party
6/11/2025 - 8/13/2025
Boulder Junction - 24.37 miles away
