Posts by cabinopines
1907
The Virginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Co. pushed the railroad to Orr bringing thousands of men, many immigrants to work in the surrounding forests. The VRL Lumber Co. was the largest on earth producing on average a million board feet of lumber a day seven days a week. Production on such a vast scale required…
Read More1904
Thomas and Ida Plii, parents of Helia and Matt, traveled on a two day journey from Virginia to Tower by train then across Lake Vermillion by boat up the Vermillion River to the Pelican River and into Pelican Lake in search of and finding a homestead on the south shore of Pelican Lake, the present…
Read MoreIce Fishing
Ice Fishing is good on Pelican Lake in Orr, MN. Crappies, walleyes, northern and bluegill coming through all over. Two big pressure ridges trisecting the lake so far. Both running N/S, one from Island View to Aspen, the other from Krollmans Point to Strand Isle.
Read MoreEver wonder what happens to a dock over the winter?
Had some guests asking again over the weekend how the main dock goes in and out. This was done last spring on a usually beautiful day during the week before Memorial. The docks are kept in the bay near the boat house at Grey Wolf Lodge. The whole job takes less than 6 hours to…
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