198A Ziske’s Resort, Spirit Lake, Aitkin, ca 1940.tiff

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8 Responses to 198A Ziske’s Resort, Spirit Lake, Aitkin, ca 1940.tiff

  1. frank frenzel says:

    I’ve read all the memories and have some of my own. My Dad and Mom and Uncle and Aunt went up there in the 60s because my family went up the in the early 50s before I was born and had a great time. I have old pics of that trip. When I went with them I spoke to Ziske with the voice box often while up there. He said he would send me some Walleye during the winter from ice fishing and…..he did! They arrived in Chicago where I lived. We were surprised and grateful, responded back to the gift and his letter to me. I still have it.

  2. Jody D says:

    I’m not sure if anyone can help me here but I hope so!! I came across a bunch of postcards from 1940!! And one of them is addressed and delivered to Jerry Ziski Aitkin Mn USA on June 19th at 7am 1940 New York NY from a woman named Rosemary. I thought it would be kind of cool for his family to have it. Please let me know.!

  3. Dianna Graham says:

    My Father David and Mother Ramona lived with Jim & Jerry and I was born in 1979.
    We lived there while my father worked for them. They adopted my father and traveled to Colima Mexico every year. I wished I got to know them more as an adult.

    • Dorie Keena says:

      Oh my goodness I remember your family. My family was there at that time too. We camped up on the hill. Such nice people. My dad used to work for them sometimes too in the summer.

  4. Liz Dorr says:

    My family and our next door neighbors vacationed at Ziskies for 3 years in a row in the mid sixties. I have many wonderful memories. There was a art shed for art projects. An older gentleman with a traciotomy was the bait shop person. My brother and I were so fascinated by his voice. We loved him.
    Our family would go to the lodge for dinner on the weekend and have cookies and sherbert for dessert!

  5. Susan Hughes says:

    Our family vacationed at Ziskies in the late 1940’s …….was so pleased to see these pictures! Thanks for sharing!

    • Greg says:

      Can anyone tell me where Ziskies Resort was located on Spirit Lake? We bought property on the lake last year and are interested in the history. Feel free to email me at gsats@yahoo.com if desired. Thank you!

      • Michael Netland says:

        Ziskes was on the North side of the lake. The original restaurant/clubhouse still stands – it’s a large white house with windows across the front (lake) side. It’s current address is 41043 300th Ln, Aitkin, MN 56431 according to google maps. The rental cabins extended from the white house to the southwest down the shoreline. Many of the original small cabins still stand near the water’s edge. New owners have added on or built modern structures behind them and use the originals as boat- or guest-houses.

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