Lindquistics the Musings of Marian Lindquist: Eggerts 2. The Resort

In approximately 1922, at age 46, Edwin Eggert gave up his job as a Superintendent for the telephone company in Chicago and bought the Point Henry Resort on Spider Lake near Hayward, Wisconsin. They renamed it “Eggert’s Resort”. Ed and his wife, Billie, lived on, and ran, the resort for many years

Overlooking the lake

The resort was open in the Summer and in the Fall for Hunting Season.

Beaver Dam

This cabin is called Sky Parlor. I was at the resort once and we left the lodge at 1:00 AM, when it closed. As we went outside we saw the most beautiful display of the Northern Lights. We stayed outside watching until about 4:00 AM.

This island has a house on it.

This picture was taken to commemorate the resort opening. Billie is standing on the far right.

The gangs all here.

The cabins were cleaned daily. Large meals were also served daily in the lodge house. The cabins did not have kitchens.

Workers

Dog Washing

A man and his saw. Logging is big in Hayward.

Horse cart wood pile

Horse drawn cart

Patsy and June with Jimmy O’Keefe

May, Ed, June, Patsy, Harry, Mrs. Gorley

Horses, May and June, in 1932

Well

Picking up guests

Driving the guests to the resort for a little R&R

I think they are using horses to pull a car out of the mud.

The road needs work.

1932 Calendar

1938 Social Conscience

The Eggerts sold the resort to the Hahns, who renamed it. The Hahns updated the cabins to include kitchens, toilets and showers. The lodge became a bar and sandwich shop, as opposed to full service daily inclusive meals. This map shows the lay out of the cabins, which remained the same.

I took the below picture in 1987. I wanted to see the place my grandmother told me so much about. I was very fortunate it was still there and in operation. It is not there anymore.