CoverStory The Danish Settlers and Community of Pass Lake By Larry Hogard
Along Highway 587, as you pass under one of the largest and deepest train trestles in North America, you enter a small community called Pass Lake. In the early 1920s Danish settlers started arriving here from their homeland in search of land ownership for farming. A train station was situated near the lake, where steam-powered trains would fill up with water. The farms were mostly dairy and everybody grew their own vegetables, which were canned and preserved, or stored and kept cool for winter in “root houses.” Logging occurred in the area, where logs were hauled by horse and sleigh and then transported out by train or three-tonne trucks. Two local stores (Brohm’s and Madsen’s) sold foodstuffs, such as flour, oatmeal, and canning supplies. A third store (Petersen’s) was located at the junction of 11/17 and 587. A local blacksmith shoed horses and provided ironwork for the community. He operated his shop, farmed, and lived with his family where the Bayview Golf Course is now located. Today, the original church (1932) and community hall (1936) still remain in Pass Lake. Karen’s Kountry Kitchen offers home-cooked meals and, this August, the local fire hall will hold a cancer fundraiser called the Garden and Farm Discovery Tour 2012. The Pass Lake Historical Society keeps records of the community and caretaker Ingrid Price is more than willing to be a guide for anyone interested in its history.
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