Reconstructing the Jazz Age
An historic home on the Lauderdale Lakes with a fascinating past gets a new lease on life.
History
Building Mounds, Unearthing History
Ancient burial sites, or effigy mounds, in southern Wisconsin tell a story about the area’s earliest inhabitants.
A Home Like No Other
At The Lake takes a look at the story behind the historic Clear Sky Lodge, which has maintained its rustic charm into the 21st century.
Wychwood: Nature’s Haven
The story of the beloved lakefront estate Wychwood that became a world-renowned nature conservancy for almost five decades.
Telling Stories, Sharing History Interactively
Roaming the 600 acres at Old World Wisconsin transports visitors into seven different cultures, including an 1880s village, and farms of the Yankees, Finns, Danes, Norwegians, Poles and Germans.
Charles Wacker and the Elegance of Fair Lawn
Charles Wacker, the man who shaped modern Chicago, spent his leisure time in a Southern Colonial-inspired home on Geneva Lake called Fair Lawn.
Steam, Steel & Smoke: The History of Train Travel to Walworth County
The arrival of passenger trains in Lake Geneva in the 19th century shaped the area into the world-class resort community it is today.
In Full Bloom
We sat down with the Lake Geneva Garden Club and discussed the history of the first 100 years of the club, and what comes next.
The Crane Family & Jerseyhurst Remembered
Richard Teller Crane built one of the most successful businesses in Chicago and then built one of the first big estates, Jerseyhurst, on Geneva Lake.
Twin Pines: Standing the Test of Time
Some people may come across Twin Pines, an elegant Queen Anne Victorian residence located on Geneva Lake’s south shore, and admire its beauty, but pass by without giving it a second thought.
Dungeons & Dragons: A Journey of Imaginations
The iconic fantasy role-playing game invented in Lake Geneva, Dungeons & Dragons, celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Harry Who?
If you do not know who Harry Gordon Selfridge is, you aren’t alone. Until recently, most people in America had little reason to know the name Selfridge.
Delavan Lake was Right for Wright
Early 20th century cottages by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright still grace Delavan Lake’s south shore today.
Sailing through History
The story of the Lake Geneva Yacht Club in its first 140 years on Geneva Lake – and what comes next for this club.
Excerpts from “Mail Jumper! The Story of the First Mail Girl”
Elaine Kanelo’s book, Mail Jumper! can be purchased locally and online. She has graciously allowed us to publish an excerpt of Mail Jumper! here.