A Brief History of Beltrami County
A Brief History of Beltrami County

Author: Charles Vandersluis

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781736337608

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Originally published in 1963, "A Brief History" covers the history of Beltrami County, tracing the early events of the area, the changing boundaries of the county, early settlements, Indian treaties, the formation of reservations, the arrival of white settlers, logging, the building of railroads, farming, tourism, the formation of villages and towns, schools, churches, businesses, important people in Beltrami County history, and more. This revised and updated book expands on the early information, particularly regarding the Ojibwe residents of the area, and includes new material from the years since the original publication. It also adds numerous photographs and maps, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.

A History of the Rural Schools of Beltrami County
A History of the Rural Schools of Beltrami County

Author: Louis Marchand

Publisher:

Published: 2006-11-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 9780926147232

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A regional book covering the start of the rural schools of Beltrami County, Minnesota in the late 1800s through the final consolidation. Gleaned from original school records, first person interviews and township histories, the author tells the stories of country schools with the help of photos, district documents and personal memorabilia.

Bemidji
Bemidji

Author: Cecelia Wattles McKeig

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738599794

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Bemidji links its early history to that of Shay-now-ish-kung, or Chief Bemidji, who lived with his family on the shores of the lovely lake bearing his name. After the Carson brothers opened their trading post in 1888, logging flourished and lumber camps boomed. Bemidji was incorporated in 1896, and the railroad reached the town in 1898. Hotels, businesses, and saloons mushroomed near the railroad tracks. Saloons and a brisk nightlife kept Bemidji in the news until federal agent W.E. "Pussyfoot" Johnson and his deputies closed the saloons and made it a more respectable place to live. Early settlers took advantage of the beautiful shoreline to develop summer hotels and parks. Kodak reported that the spot where the statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stand is the second-most-photographed tourist attraction in the United States.