With the frisbee golf course decommissioned in 2024, the disc baskets were donated to Calumet Township for their disc golf courses.
Installed a Solar System to Power Water Treatment Building
A 3.54 Kw solar system, with battery, was installed on the Water Treatment Building. [ learn more ]
As a Lodging Establishment, Focus Solely on Cabin Guests
As a dedicated year-round lodging establishment, the resort moves to focus solely on cabin guests. All additional amenities are for cabin guests, including outdoor activities, dining activities, and educational activities. [ Note: Non-cabin guests can still stargaze on property as part of the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park focus between 7pm and 7am, and specific biking trails are available for non-cabin guests ]
Announce the Lodge is Open Year Round
Announced that the Lodge would be open year round, starting with the 2020-2021 winter season.
Frisbee Golf Course Decommissioned
The frisbee golf course at the Lodge was decommissioned.
CWA Program Established
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) was established as part of the New Deal program to help alleviate unemployment in the United States during the Great Depression. It was a short-lived job creation program (manual-labor) that lasted for 5 months, ending March 31, 1934. The program helped employ 4 million people over 5 months, at a cost of $200 million dollars a month.
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Program Established
FDR established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) as part of the New Deal program to help alleviate unemployment in the United States during the Great Depression.
Rock Wall Constructed
The rock wall along the US 41 perimeter of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge was built circa 1940. These walls are “piered” walls, which are stone walls constructed from cut and fitted fieldstone. They are topped with a “concrete wash”. The walls were probably constructed by Keweenaw County Road Commission employees. They are walls that are also on Brockway Mountain Drive, and similar to those that were constructed at Glacier National Park in Montana. (Source: The Brockway Mountain Drive Story, Paul LaVanaway)
Shantytown (Employee Housing) Constructed
Start of construction of employee housing, “Shantytown”, a WPA financed project. A collection of thirteen 8’x10′ structures, located to the east of the tennis court.