North Central Wisconsin Part 3
La Pointe
Population: 237
It is on the western shore of Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands.
Trivia:
La Pointe was originally the site of a fortified French trading post from 1693 to 1698 and from 1718 to 1759. The current city began to
develop in the late 18th century as an American Fur Company outpost under the leadership of Michel Cadotte.
Lac du Flambeau
Population: 3004
Lac du Flambeau is a town in Vilas County.
Trivia:
Lac du Flambeau, situated around Flambeau Lake, is a year-round vacation destination.
Land 'O Lakes
Population: 861
Land o' Lakes is a town in Vilas County
Trivia:
On January 4, 1907, the Town of State Line was created. On April 28, 1948, the name of the town was changed to the Town of Land o' Lakes.
Laona
Population: 1212
Laona is a town in Forest County.
Trivia:
In the winter, Laona is home to the 100 Mile Snow Safari or "100 miler", one of Wisconsin's oldest and most distinctive snowmobiling
trails. It offers nearly 100 miles of undeveloped trail riding in a pristine and well-managed trail system. With dozens of undeveloped
lakes and miles of undeveloped timberland to ride through, it is one of Wisconsin's most popular snowmobiling trails.
Manitowish Waters
Population: 566
Manitowish Waters is a town in Vilas County.
Trivia:
In 1934, at the Little Bohemia Lodge on Little Star Lake, the FBI and Dillinger Gang were involved in a shootout, which resulted in the
accidental shooting death of one local Civilian Conservation Corps worker and severely injuring two other workers by federal agents who
mistook them for members of the gang. Agent W. Carter Baum was also shot and killed by Baby Face Nelson in a brief gunfight a short distance
away, which resulted in another special agent and a local constable being wounded. All six members of the gang escaped the incident
unharmed.
The lodge, then owned by Emil Wanatka, remains in existence as a restaurant today without lodging. Bullet holes in the building's siding
and windows from the shootout are still visible. Personal items left behind by the hasty departure of the Dillinger Gang members have been
preserved and are on display. In the summer of 2008, the Little Bohemia Lodge was used in the filming of a re-creation of these events in
the 2009 Michael Mann film Public Enemies, a movie about Dillinger and the FBI starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as
Melvin Purvis.
Manitowish
Population: 566
Manitowish is an unincorporated community located within the town of Mercer, Iron County.
Trivia:
A post office called Manitowish was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.
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