Last week, Enid & I got the opportunity to check out the mining museum at the west end of Red Lake. The building is a historical log cabin that was taken apart at Bow Narrows Camp, moved log by log to this spot, and then rebuilt. All by local volunteers.
As the sign says, "In the 1920's and 1930's, West Red Lake was a thriving community with no less than eight gold mines. There was a post office, a physician, supply stores, laundry and everything else needed to keep a population of about 200 outfitted." There was a historical gold rush in the area. During this time, my grandfather, Art Carlson, moved here from Sweden in order to get in on the action. He spent a lot of time on the west end of Red Lake, living and working. His photo is hanging up in the mining museum.
posted by Harriet Carlson
Enid, I've had the opportunity to visit the museum while at Bow Narrows. I actually have seen part of the dismantling and re-construction. Very interesting! Thanks for the story and pictures. Dave Myers, Indiana
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