Webb Lake
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his little burg in northeastern Burnett County may be best known for the scurl of the bagpipe which begins the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, snow or no snow, every March. But, that event has only been in existence since 1990 — the existence of the town goes back nearly another 100 years. Logging was a big enterprise in the early days. Logs were boomed across Webb Lake into Webb Creek, down the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers to Stillwater, Minn. Early accounts refer to the town as Webb’s Lake, with the name being given in honor of a trapper who operated a trading post in the area. The town was almost named Harrison, rather than Webb Lake, in honor of army general William Henry Harrison. Maps from the early 20th century refer to the town as Weblake, one word with one “b” because, at the time, the postal department was not accepting names comprised of more than one word. It wasn’t until 1938 the spelling of the post office was officially changed to match the spelling of the town.
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By then, however, several businesses, some still going today, had sprung up. The Webb Lake Narrows Resort opened its doors in the 1920s, the first recorded Webb Lake Store (present day Main Store) began operating in the 1930s and a tavern and eatery known now as the Cabaret also opened in the 1930s. Iven Johnson really made Webb Lake a growing concern in the 1940s and 1950s. In addition to being the town’s postmaster, he added feed and flour, tires and clothing to the offerings of the Webb Lake Store. He and his wife even started marketing ice cream. The Johnsons built cottages, Andrew Kucharski opened the Webb Lake Motel and Guy Johnson built even more cottages — all to lure fishermen. Even some 60-plus years ago the draw of the Webb Lake area was apparent. There are 16 named lakes in an around Webb Lake — with an abundant supply of northern pike, walleye, large and smallmouth bass, muskies, catfish and panfish.
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29769 LONG LAKE ROAD DANBURY, WI 54830
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• Walk across the road to Glider’s Up North Bar & Grill or Four Star Sports • Minutes away from ATV, snowmobile, walking & hiking trails as well as many area lakes and rivers. • Only 8 minutes to Voyager Village clubhouse • Or maybe you just want to hang out and relax! • Delicious home-style breakfast served every morning
NIGHTLY SPECIALS START AT 5 PM Dinners include your choice of two of the following: Nightly Vegetable, Baked Potatoe, Hashbrowns, French Fries, Seasoned Waffle Fries, Soup, Salad or Cole Slaw
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30575 County Rd. H Danbury, WI / Webb Lake, WI 715-259-3329
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