Wa-Ga-Tha-Ka (in Chippewa, the language of the Ojibwa Indians),
means "dwelling place among the birches".
Morey and Barbara Miner,
two school teachers looking for a fun way to earn some extra income in the summer, purchased the resort in the mid 1920's. With son's Jon and Doug, they operated the resort for over 60 years. Morey and Barbara passed on in the 80's, but their legecy lives on. Now grandson's Mark and Jay, with their families, take care of
Wa-Ga-Tha-Ka. In recent years, there have been many updates and changes. The one thing
that remains the same is our commitment to family vacations and fun in one
of the most special spots in northern Minnesota. . . Wa-Ga-Tha-Ka!
We wanted to give you a sense of what the resort looked like in the 1920's.
Here are a few photos from the archives.
Morey and Barbara on the left.
Nice catch!
The lodge. Look at how small the trees were.
The road out to the lake.
The stairs look new.
The inside of the lodge with a roaring fire.
This is the way I remember it on a cool summer night.
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