Bent's Camp Resort Explained

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Bent's Camp Resort
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Coordinates:46.1886°N -89.3975°W
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Location:Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin
Type:Campground and cabins
Facilities:12 cabins
Water:Mamie Lake (Wisconsin)
Operated By:Craig Kusick

Bent's Camp Resort is a resort in Northern Wisconsin in Land o' Lakes, Wisconsin. The resort has 12 cabins and it is located on the south shore of Mamie Lake (Wisconsin).

Background

Bent's camp was established on Mamie Lake in 1893.[1] [2] Bent's is located at 6882 Helen Creek Rd. Land O' Lakes, WI 54540 in Vilas County, Wisconsin.[3] In 1896 the campgrounds were established. The campgrounds allow traditional campers and the grounds also feature 12 cabins. In 1906 a restaurant was added to the grounds.[4] [5] [6] It encompassed .[7]

History

The area near Bent's in Vilas county was known for logging and several camps began as a result of the logging industry. As a result of logging, in 1893 Bent's camp was founded.[1] The camp was owned and operated by the Bent family, into the 1940s[8] In 1990 Raymond M. Peterson purchased the resort with his wife Carol. The two operated the resort until they sold it to their daughter Lisa in 2003.[9]

Each year in February the resort hosts a snowmobile event called the Radar Run. The annual event is a fundraiser for a snowmobile club.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bell . Devon . Haunted Summerwind . 2016 . Haunted America . Charleston, South Carolina . 9781626194373 . 22 . 6 August 2023.
  2. Book: Land O' Lakes . . Jon . Helminiak . 6 June 2011 . 111–112. 978-0-7385-8316-7 .
  3. Web site: Bent's Camp . Bent's Camp . 10 August 2023.
  4. News: Gauper . Beth . 2005-02-13 . Golden Oldies - In the North Woods, Classic Lodges Are Remnants of a Vanished Era . . 2024-07-14 . https://archive.today/20240714093148/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1085BCE951631319&f=basic . 2024-07-14 .
  5. Web site: Bent's Camp: Experience 125 Years of History . Discover . 4 October 2021 . Discover Wisconsin. 16 August 2023.
  6. Book: Hintz . Martin . Percy . Pam . Williams . Tracee . 2014 . Food Lovers' Guide to Wisconsin: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings . Guilford, Connecticut . . . 252 . 978-0-7627-9214-6 . 2024-07-14 .
  7. News: Campground Protest over expansion of Bent's Camp . Green Bay Press Gazette . June 15, 1965 . 39.
  8. News: Austin Bent, son of Charles Bent, operator of Bent's Camp . . . August 12, 1954 . 6 . July 14, 2024.
  9. News: Peterson, Raymond M. . 14 August 2023 . . 12 February 2008.
  10. News: Radar Run Held at Bent's Camp . 12 October 2023 . Border Bulletin . 10 February 2022.