In 1924 Carl O. Dixon and his wife, Minette, purchased the lake property with visions of creating a family swimming and picnicking park. They renamed the Lake Winnepesaukah after a Native American word meaning "bountiful waters" or "beautiful lake of the highlands." Opening day on June 1, 1925 attracted 5,000.
Note* He is not buried at Lake Winnepesaukah where the bench is in their memory.
In 1924 Carl O. Dixon and his wife, Minette, purchased the lake property with visions of creating a family swimming and picnicking park. They renamed the Lake Winnepesaukah after a Native American word meaning "bountiful waters" or "beautiful lake of the highlands." Opening day on June 1, 1925 attracted 5,000.
Note* He is not buried at Lake Winnepesaukah where the bench is in their memory.
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