Historic Resource Study-Hokenson Fishing Dock Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin
Fritz DL. 1984. Historic Resource Study-Hokenson Fishing Dock Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin. Historic Resource Study. Denver Service Center
This study provides the factual data concerning Peter Hokenson's coming to the area, the sequence of land acquisition in the Hokenson family, the development of a fishing operation by the three Hokenson brothers, the construction of the various fishery buildings, the flourishing era of the brother's operation, the death of Leo Hokenson, and the retirement of the two surviving brothers. The selection of the Hokenson Fishing Dock for interpretive development was based on the fact that the story of commercial fishing is one of the major interpretive themes of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The Development/Study Package Proposal stated the requirement that a historical study be make into the commercial fishing operation of the area and specifically the Hokenson Brothers Fishery of Little Sand Bay. This study, while relating to the extant structures at Little Sand Bay, also provides the factual data concerning Peter Hokenson's coming to the area, the sequence of land acquisition in the Hokenson family, the development of a fishing operation by the three Hokenson brothers, the construction of the various fishery buildings, the flourishing era of the brother's operation, the death of Leo Hokenson, and the retirement of the two surviving brothers.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Fritz, David
- Date of Issue
- 1984-02
- Publisher
- Denver Service Center
- Units
- APIS , HIST
- Keywords
- Apostle Islands, Cultural Resources, ehistory