Publications for Sale from the Historical Society

The Cook County Historical Society
offers these wonderful publications.
( Available for purchase online or at the Museum )

Pioneers in the Wilderness
by Willis H. Raff - $31 s/h included

This study "is a splendid addition to the history of Minnesota as well as to the history of the Great Lakes Area... Dr. Raff's story really is the intricate synchronization of many different tales of pioneer fortitude..."
-- Dr. Julius F. Wolff, Jr.

-- NEW, just published June 2011 --
Faces and Places II
by The Cook County Historical Society
$19 s/h included

Photos from the Historical Society and private family collections fill this book that pays tribute to the residents of Cook County between 1930 and 1960. This new edition has been enhanced with photos and context acquired since the original publication in 1985.

The Story of Coast Guard Point
by Harry Drabik - $11 - s/h included

The rich history of Grand Marias’s is due in part to its harbor, which is protected by the area known as Coast Guard Point. This book is full of antidotes of the important activities and mishaps on the lake.

Gunflint Trailblazers
by Beatrice Flaaten Ogren - $11 s/h incld.

This story of Charlie and Petra Boostrom describes the lives of one of the earliest Gunflint resort owners. Their love of the land inspired them to, first homestead and then, purchase a place on Clearwater Lake. Charlie’s skills as a trapper and builder are famous in the North Woods. He built the Clearwater Lodge and the resort’s many cabins as well as many other buildings.

Pioneer Faces and Places 1890-1930
by The Cook County Historical Society
$15 s/h included

Photos from the Historical Society and private family collections fill this book that pays tribute to the early pioneers of the Northeastern tip of Minnesota.

Hanging On
by Eleanor Stone - $11 s/h included

Homesteading in Cook County
without roads was only for the hardy. Eleanor Stone describes her families
experiences when they arrived in Colvill in 1907. Similar experiences occured throughout the County

Cook County Coloring Book
by Cook County Historical Society - $11

54 drawings to color, 7 historical narratives, 5 maps

-- Sold Out --
Look Over Your Shoulder
by F. Keith Hunt -

Sorry, this book is no longer available.

Tough Men Tough Boats
by F. Keith Hunt - SOLD OUT

Not for sale online. Stop by the Museum to see if we still have any left.

		Pioneers in the Wilderness by Willis H. Raff - $31 s/h included This study "is a splendid addition to the history of Minnesota as well as to the history of the Great Lakes Area... Dr. Raff's story really is the intricate synchronization of many different tales of pioneer fortitude..." -- Dr. Julius F. Wolff, Jr.

		-- NEW, just published June 2011 -- Faces and Places II by The Cook County Historical Society $19 s/h included Photos from the Historical Society and private family collections fill this book that pays tribute to the residents of Cook County between 1930 and 1960. This new edition has been enhanced with photos and context acquired since the original publication in 1985.

		The Story of Coast Guard Point by Harry Drabik - $11 - s/h included The rich history of Grand Marias’s is due in part to its harbor, which is protected by the area known as Coast Guard Point. This book is full of antidotes of the important activities and mishaps on the lake.

		Gunflint Trailblazers by Beatrice Flaaten Ogren - $11 s/h incld. This story of Charlie and Petra Boostrom describes the lives of one of the earliest Gunflint resort owners. Their love of the land inspired them to, first homestead and then, purchase a place on Clearwater Lake. Charlie’s skills as a trapper and builder are famous in the North Woods. He built the Clearwater Lodge and the resort’s many cabins as well as many other buildings.

		Pioneer Faces and Places 1890-1930 by The Cook County Historical Society $15 s/h included Photos from the Historical Society and private family collections fill this book that pays tribute to the early pioneers of the Northeastern tip of Minnesota.

		Hanging On by Eleanor Stone - $11 s/h included Homesteading in Cook County without roads was only for the hardy. Eleanor Stone describes her families experiences when they arrived in Colvill in 1907. Similar experiences occured throughout the County

		Cook County Coloring Book by Cook County Historical Society - $11 54 drawings to color, 7 historical narratives, 5 maps

		-- Sold Out -- Look Over Your Shoulder by F. Keith Hunt - Sorry, this book is no longer available.

		Tough Men Tough Boats by F. Keith Hunt - SOLD OUT Not for sale online. Stop by the Museum to see if we still have any left.

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