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Tower Manor Lodge is recognized as Rice Lake's oldest tourist establishment.
For history buffs there is a rich past associated with our fine
facility.
On
the following pages we share with you only a few items from
another era, but guarantee that your interest will be captured as you link
to the days gone by. You'll find postcards from the past, a poem,
old advertising brochures and many pictures of antique items, some of
which were found in the attic and some under the old kitchen floor
during recent renovations.
We hope you enjoy these few pages and perhaps
you can help us solve a mystery or two....
...... John & Gail Andersen |
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This is just
one example of the many old signs found around the house (covering heater
vents). |
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A Name with a Past. On a knoll, just back from the present day location of the store, there
lies the remains of an old building foundation. The structure which
once stood on the foundation (burned to ground in 1856) was farm
house of an unusual octagonal shape (8 sides), 6 stories tall, and was said to have a "subterranean" entrance.
Because of the height, the farm became known as Tower Farm.
After the tower burned, a grand and beautiful 2 story
farm house was built. Large opulent homes, such as it was, were often
referred to as manors. Tower Manor Farm. Late in the 1800's, Tower Manor Farm opened up to guests. The
atmosphere, the activates, and the style of accommodations were similar to our modern day "farm vacation". The main farm house
where the quest stayed was referred to as the lodge. And now we have it ...
Tower Manor Lodge. |
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