THE BORDER BOYS In 1938, a group of young men from MN set off on a canoe trip taking them through the BWCA and Quetico Provincial Park. The entire trip was documented in full color on 16mm film.
The first stop on the trip was at the Wilbert diner in Cotton, MN. The original building has since been rebuilt but the Wilbert diner still stands today.
Wilbert Diner Cotton, MN 1941 Wilbert Diner & Gas Station Cotton, MN 1940s
The boys made their way up through Ely, MN and departed from an outfitter called the Canadian Border Lodge.
Canadian Border Lodge Ely, MN 1940
A map of the BWCA and Quetico Provincial Park, Canada. 1930.
The Canadian Border Lodge is located on the Southeast corner of Moose Lake, to the east of Ely.
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