In 1913, George Cochran decided that his property on the north end of Lake Bemidji would be ideal to construct a few cabins. Its excellent beach, wonderful fishing, and scenic grandeur could prove attractive to vacationers starting to discover northern Minnesota. He had his lumberjacks build three log cabins which, two years later, had expanded to 15 frame cottages and a three story lodge. Some of the cabins George built in 1915 still stand today: 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, and 23.
