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Star Lake: The Lake Misc The DNR Invasive Species Inventory for Vilas County Lakes, shown under LINKS in this Topic, 2011, shows these invasive species in this lake: Banded mystery snails, Chinese mystery snails, and rusty crayfish Loon Hoots, Newsletter of the Plum Lake Association, in its June 26, 2014, issues reports the presense of spiny water flea in December, 2013 A 2019 Brochure confirms the presence of
History of Star Lake, Wisconsin, and Environs Article There is a tendency to think of the history of Star Lake as beginning in 1894, with the arrival of the railroad, the construction of the sawmill, and the development of a company town based upon the logging industry And in the often used sense that history is a written record, the history of Star Lake does begin in 1894 But we know that Europeans had been in the area before that, as
The Name: Star Lake The name evolved from Starr Lake through Starlake to the current Star Lake The post office was established in August 1895, Allen E Williams, postmaster (Rohe, Ghosts of the Forest, 297 )" I have not been able to find any documentation of the Starr brothers, other than some oral tradition at Star Lake
The Town of Star Lake Article Star Lake began in 1894 when the railroad arrived, bringing with it a logging company to log the forests and establish a lumber mill where the railroad met the lake It was boom for a little over a decade, but by 1908 the mill was closing, logging operations were moving on (mostly to the American Northwest, as the great forests of Wisconsin were gone), and the houses were literally
Tony Rizzo, Guide and Resort Owner - Star Lake, Wisconsin Article Tony Rizzo purchased Krakow's Cottages and ran it as the Silver Musky resort until he sold it early in the 21st Century He became a very successful musky guide, and most of the clients of the resort were there for the fishing, whether or not using Tony as a guide Tony authored a number of books about musky fishing, and created a line of musky fishing tackle called Rizzo Tails The
Logging Companies of Star Lake Article Text for this topic has not yet been written If readers would like to contribute text material for this or other topics on this web site, please contact the Webmaster, Charles Forbes, by e-mail at webmaster@starlake org There are over 300 topics covered on this web site Please be patient as they are all implemented And after each is implemented at a basic level, expanding each to
Railroads in and near Star Lake, Wisconsin Article Star Lake was the "end of the line" of the Wisconsin Valley Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St Paul Railroad (Milwaukee Road) (It became the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific later, after its rails reached the west coast) The tracks reached Star Lake in 1894 or 95, serving the new town of Star Lake and the sawmill to be moved by special train from McKenna, Wisconsin See
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Visits As I read literature about the area, I will note, in chronological order all of the presidential and vice-presidental visits I come across The list is, therefore, not exhaustive Readers who know of other visits (and have some kind of documented reference) are invited to email the Webmaster at webmaster@starlake org
Star Lake Store Misc Gordon Case visited Star Lake in the summer of 2011 and attended the Star Lakers Club picnic He greeted everyone He reported that his wife, Gloria, had died in 2010 after a long illness They had moved to Vero Beach, Florida, where he continued to live He provided the dates of his store ownership as shown in the main article The Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine, August 2011 issue
The Logging Era - Star Lake, Wisconsin Article Many volumes have been written about the logging of northern Wisconsin It is beyond the scope of this project to attempt to retell the entire story The bibliography provides useful sources for those who want to pursue that study Excellent books are found in all of the local libraries and bookstores Rather this topic, as it evolves, will present information specific to Star Lake and