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August 2024
Vol. 28, No. 5
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Ride the only steamboat for hire in Indiana on
Cedar Lake
STEAMING AWAY — Steamboat Dewey is a replica of the steamboats that were prevalent on Cedar Lake a century ago. It currently is operated on Wednesdays from June through September by the Cedar Lake Historical Association and departs from The Museum at Lassen’s Resort. Cedar Lake Historical Association.
IN COMMAND — Meg Jehle pilots Steamer Dewey, a converted 1915 lifeboat from the SS Alabama, a steamship that cruised the Great Lakes during the first half of the 20th century. Photo by Carrie Steinweg.
By CARRIE STEINWEG Feature Writer A century ago, if you visited the community of Cedar Lake you’d have found a bustling resort town full of travelers from Chicago and elsewhere who arrived via the Monon Railroad for some summer fun. More than 50 resorts once lined the shores of the lake where there were saloons, ballrooms and restaurants. One of those was Lassen’s Resort. The building still stands, the only remaining resort from that era. The former Lassen’s Resort is now operated by the Cedar Lake Historical Association and is called The Museum at Lassen’s Resort. It’s full of various exhibits on the history of the area. This year, they’ve added a new feature — weekly steamboat tours. In its heyday, Lassen’s Resort ran a line of steamboats that was used to ferry guests from the train depot across the lake to the resort, called the Dewey Line. Today you can ride on the Steamboat Dewey, a replica of one of the Lassen brothers’ early ferry boats. In the last two years, steamboat rides were introduced during the Steam Through History Day event and were wildly popular. This year the steamboat is back, but rather than being there for just one event, it’s now operating several tours each Wednesday. The tours began in early June and will continue through Sept. 25. The boat is operated Continued on page 2
PICTURESQUE VIEW — Shown is the scene from the porch of The Museum at Lassen’s Resort, where you can relax in a rocking chair overlooking Cedar Lake. Photo by Carrie Steinweg.
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