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201 South Gunflint Lake
Grand Marais, MN 55604
218-388-0876

The Gunflint Trail Historical Society

"A LEGACY OF THE NORTHWOODS"

The Gunflint Trail Historical Society members are area residents - past and present - visitors, travelers, neighbors and friends. All have joined together with a common goal, "to preserve the history of the Gunflint Trail and its early settlers for residents, guests, travelers, and future generations." Members are currently working to restore and open Chik-Wauk Lodge as Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center in 2010.

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Attend the regularly scheduled Gunflint Trail Historical Society meetings. The meetings are always interesting and followed by refreshments and a chance to visit and ask questions about Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center. If you would like more information, please call Kathy Lande 388-2261 or Sue Kerfoot 388-0876.
2009 Meeting Schedule
May 25 1:30 PM Gunflint Lodge Conference Center
June 29 1:30 PMAnnual Meeting - Clearwater Lodge
July 271:30 PMGunflint Lodge Conference Center
August 31Noon Annual picnic at Chik-Wauk
September 281:30 PMGunflint Lodge Conference Center
October 261:30 PMGunflint Lodge Conference Center
CURRENT NEWSLETTER

"A Taste of the Gunflint Trail" - view the video!

Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center Employment Opportunity: Chik-Wauk Museum Site Manager
Watch this page for employment application form.

Planning the Museum Store

Plans for an inviting and charming retail shop at the Chik Wauk Museum and Nature Center are well under way. It is the hope of the Museum Store Committee to have the retail space stocked to overflowing for the grand opening in 2010. There will be the usual traditional items such as T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Hats, Books, and Mugs as well as many beautiful and unusual items made by our local talented artists. Museum visitors will be able to choose their special keepsake from a vast array of high quality, hand crafted items.

The store committee will be looking for high quality, hand crafted items from all those artists who love the Gunflint Trail. They might include, but are not limited to, such items as wooden art, fiber arts, jewelry, photography, paintings, basketry, and pottery.

A screening panel will review the articles for quality, suitability of materials, workmanship and safety. They will take into consideration, for example, regularity of stitches and weaving or finish of wood. All articles must be new and well crafted. Chik Wauk Gift Store wishes to establish and maintain a reputation for quality, diversity and creativity. The guidelines have been designed to promote that favorable impression in the community. The panel's purpose is to assure the quality of articles sold at the shop.
  • Items must be presented to the screening panel at the appropriate time and place.
  • Items reflecting the Gunflint Trail and its unique resources are desired.
  • The articles should be made appealing by being packaged attractively.
  • The seller should indicate the price per article at the time of screening.
  • Information regarding fabric or material content must be attached to the article.
  • Articles will be sold on a commission basis.
The first screening of articles will be held early next summer, with a second screening later in the year. Please work on your craft over the winter, and be prepared to submit your samples in June of 2009! After several years of many volunteers working overtime, the museum is about to be a reality. We would love to see your special hand crafted item represented in the Chik Wauk Museum Shop!

The spring newsletter will contain the summer screening date and other details. If you would like further information, please contact: Melissa Anderson - (218) 388-9495 - northpole2@northlc.com.

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National Register of Historic Places:
Chik-Wauk was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of June 27, 2007. Acceptance on the National Register means that the National Park Service recognizes Chik-Wauk as a historically important building. It also ensures the preservation of the building. Further more, this listing makes available grants for development of the museum to be housed in this building. As a result of this listing the society has already received a $10,000 gift and will be receiving a $250,000 contribution to the museum's endowment fund. While there are still significant monies needed, these gifts help provide the financial stability of the museum for many years to come.

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Map of historical sites produced by the 1985-86 Fiftieth Anniversary of the Gunflint Trail Association.

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