Lost Resorts of the Iowa Great Lakes by Jonathan Reed catfish a Greetings from Sioux City

a Greetings from Sioux City Postcard

Prior to the arrival of the railroads

little-known and unknown historic places in Iowa

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Lost Resorts of the Iowa Great Lakes by Jonathan Reed catfish a Greetings from Sioux CitySince the first rustic vacation retreat for hunters and fishermen was built in 1871, Okoboji and the Iowa Great Lakes have been a drawing card for families, generation after generation. Over the decades, dozens of vacation resorts, from the magnificent Hotel Orleans on Big Spirit Lake to the iconic Inn on West Okoboji, have lured happy summertime visitors. Just mentioning the name of a resort often evokes memories of swimming, boating, fishing,