CANOSIA TOWNSHIP 1918 FIRE REMEMBRANCE EVENTS
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Brought to you by the Canosia Township Historical Society

Open House:   10 am- 1 pm at the Town Hall
4896 Midway Road (Midway and Martin Rd) – Bring your memories and artifacts.

Barn Tour:       1 – 2 pm at the Kolojeski farmstead
5508 Martin Road (Martin and Lindahl Rd) – Enter via Lindahl Road and park on the grass.
Tour the 100 year old barn, listen to the Kolojeski family story and survival of the fire.

Other events related to the 1918 Fire Remembrance:

Thursday October 11 – Tony Tracy 1918 Fire Program at Hermantown High School, sponsored by Proctor, Esko, Hermantown, Canosia Historical Societies, 7 pm

See list of 1918 Fire Community Events at https://www.thehistorypeople.org/single-post/2018/05/04/1918-FIRE-COMMUNITY-EVENTS

Audrey Eaton (fall of 2012) speaks of great fire of 1918 that hit Pike Lake, near Duluth MN.

We are very interested in any stories and/or photos you might have about the 1918 fire.  Please contact Wilson Spence III at 218-729-7746 or via email at wwsIII@msn.com.  Remembrance events will take place in October 2018, marking the 100th anniversary of the fire.

 

If you would like to become a member or attend a meeting, please contact:
Wilson Spence III at 218-729-7746 or via email at wwsIII@msn.com

• REGULAR MEETINGS:  Fourth Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• WORK DAY MEETINGS:  Second Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon

NOTE:  All meetings are in the Canosia Town Hall.  We do not meet during the months of November and December due to the holidays.  Always telephone Wilson Spence III before coming to a meeting in case of cancellation.

The Twin Ports Genealogical Society compiled information on the cemetery
located here in Canosia Township. The results can be found here.

 

 

Historical Photos

Historical Society artifacts on display in the Canosia Town Hall		Pike Lake Tavern Later Years	Rural Farm Homestead (Gielarowski’s)

VARIOUS ARTICLES ARE NOTED BELOW:

Aerial Views A Mystery Solved Township Division Growth Money Matters of 30 Years Ago Issues from 25 Years Ago The 1920 Canosia Census Tax Time: 1906 Annual Report of the Historical Society (2003) Budgets were tight in the 20’s & 30’s Businesses uses on Martin Road during past fifty years Canosia history revealed in early birth records Canosia Township was a transfer point for many Days Gone By – From Clerk’s Record Book: 1893-1899 Drainage Ditches, History of their beginnings How to make a telephone call – 1937 Lakes of Canosia Township Let’s Go to the Fair Make a Future Legacy Now! Memorial Day Celebrations at the Cemetery Notice of the First Meeting for the Township Old Neighbors – Duluth Automobile Club Oldest Records in the Township  Quiz for Students Quotes and Notes from 1894-1897 The 1930 Canosia Census The old town hall ain’t what it used to be  Town Hall is a Landmark Site Town Hall Museum We should tell the old stories once more. What the Ellis Island Records tell us. What was the “Merry Jane?” Hint: people used to ride in one! What’s Happening with our History