 |
SAGONTO
Established by Art Madsen in 1931: Construction of Cabins
from Trees off the Land |
Art
Madsen married Virginia (Dinna) in 1946, and together they completed
building Sagonto, constructing and crafting the cabins from trees
off the land with only the use of hand tools. Art, who had been
remarkably fit and active into his 95th year, never retired. He
died July 26, 2000, eight days before his 96th birthday. (See
Boundary Waters Journal tribute) His wife, Dinna and family continue
to operate Sagonto.
|
|
|
|
|
Art
hauled his logs eight miles farther
up the lake to a neighbor's sawmill.
Old Cabin - the first cabin Art constructed
in 1931
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dinna
varnishing the Dining Room using a 3.3hp
outboard motor as a compressor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Winter
Cabin near completion (before addition)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dinna
on her honeymoon with a two man, cross-cut saw, or as Art dubbed
it,
"a one man and his wife, cross-cut saw"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dinna
and children beside the progressing Pioneer Point
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pioneer
Point further along
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building dock - Dave and
Art constructing dock cribbing
|
|
|
|
|
Early lodging in the Houseboat (circa 1946)
Houseboat (circa 1946)
Houseboat (circa 1946)
Towing the Houseboat (circa
1946)
|
|
