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

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