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* She 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* She is not buried at Lake Winnepesaukah where the bench is in their memory.
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