This book is a story of how Cascade Lodge began in a wilderness on Lake Superior s North Shore in the 1920 and developed into a North Shore landmark. The book is a historical document of the struggles of starting a resort without modern equipment and conveniences, surviving the depression, World War II, and adapting to technological changes and people s vacationing interests and needs over seventy-five year. The is a classic history of a Minnesota Lodge that will interest anyone who has ever vacationed in one of the state s many resorts. The book also include a history of the development of Cascade River state Park and the changes to highway 61 over the years.