resort history

almost 100 years of service to the wascott area

History anyone?

We wanted to learn a little more about this little slice of heaven we’ve become the stewards of.

We posted to our own Facebook page and to the Gordon-Wascott Historical Society Facebook page for assistance with any information on the resort and we’ve been able to piece together the resort name and ownership history. Below is what we’ve been able to gather from previous owners, Facebook, Douglas County Register of Deeds and newspaper articles.

If you have any digital images you would be willing to share with us, please email them to info@upnorthresort.com.

If you have physical copies, we will gladly reimburse you for postage if you’d like to share!
Mail to:
Up North Resort
PO Box 68
Wascott, WI 54890

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1994 - Renaming contest for Amy's Whatever Resort

The Duluth News Tribune
Sun, Jul 10, 1994 ·Page 11 — 1994 - Renaming contest for Amy's Whatever Resort The Duluth News Tribune Sun, Jul 10, 1994 ·Page 11

1997 - The fish house is in front of the white mobile home and the bar is located on the right hand side of the photo.

1997 - The fish house and bar are on the left, Cabin 6 is on the right and Cabins 2 & 3 are center.

1997 - Cabins 5 and 6. The white mobile home is 2015's updated site F5.

1997 - Green mobile home in foreground is 2015's updated site F8. From left to right 2015's updated sites F5, F4, F3 (camper van) and F2.

1997 - Cabin 4 and 2015's updated site F6.

1999 - Advertisement for Up North Resort, owned by Marv and Carol Lindquist.

The Duluth News Tribune
Sun, Nov 28, 1999 ·Page 64 — 1999 - Advertisement for Up North Resort, owned by Marv and Carol Lindquist. The Duluth News Tribune Sun, Nov 28, 1999 ·Page 64

2003 - 2015's updated site F6, then sites F8, F9 (deck with refrigerator) and F10 (with the red ramp).

2004 - Description of the fire that destroyed the resort bar, residence and garage.

The Duluth News Tribune — 2004 - Description of the fire that destroyed the resort bar, residence and garage. The Duluth News Tribune

2005 - Letter from Rick & Theresa letting campers and local residents know about the fire.

2005 - The canoe sign and the entry of the bar.

2005 - Looking down the hill at the canoe sign and the entry of the bar. This image is taken near where the current pumphouse stands. You can see cabin 6 on the right hand side of the image and cabin 2 on the left hand side of the image.

2005 - Rebuilding after the fire. Fish house is on the left site of the picture. The pump house is behind the sign. White trailer (unsure if mobile home or RV), is 2015's updated site F24.

2017 - Canoe sign at the entry of the Whatever Resort Rd / Up North Road

2025 - Canoe sign in front of the gazebo

Up north resort

(2025 – ) Adam & Clarissa Erickson
(2020 – 2025) Brian Tedford
(2003 – 2020) Rick & Theresa Maas
(1996 – 2003) Marvin & Carol Lindquist (Marv & Carol)
(1994 – 1996) Stanton & Josephine Schmidt (Stan & Jo)

On December 25, 2004 the bar, attached home and detached garage burned to the ground.

In 2015 the campground was expanded to 92 sites.

Black Bear Resort

(1993 – 1994) David & Tammy Larson

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1990 - Cabin 3 (center), Cabin 2 (right) from Cranberry Lake

AMy's Whatever Resort

(1978 – 1993) Paul & Kathleen Amy

mar-lu resort

(1965 – 1978) – George & Martha Hinde

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1967 - The bar was located at the top of the steps that are next to Cabin 2.

1967 - We think this is Cabin 6 to the left and the fish house to the right.

1970 - The bar was located at the top of the steps that are next to Cabin 2.

1970 - These cabins no longer exist. They were behind the bar in 2015's updated sites L25 through L30

1972 - RV in resort, possibly the same one from 1970.

1972 - Cabin 2 (center), from Cranberry Lake.

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Mack's Resort

(1957 – 1965) Walter & Veronica Freber (Butch & Ronny)
(1944 – 1957) Joseph & Rose Mack

Private Resort

(1940 – 1944) Ivar & Mildred Ingebretsen

Based on 1940 United States Census, Ivar is listed as a Private Resort Owner. We’ve had no luck in finding the name of the resort. The the other property in the area they owned was a home, so we’re assuming this is when the resort began.

Ivar was also a Douglas County Supervisor.

Private residence

(1935 – 1940) Judge Anders Walter Dahl. We think this was the Dahl’s summer home as they were living in Superior at the time of ownership.
(1922 – 1935) Henry Olson originally purchased the property from the United States Government on February 1, 1922