Tobin Harbor Historic District
Around 1900, fisherman Gus Mattson began boarding guests at his fishing station located on Minong Island in Tobin Harbor.Gradually, other resorts were established, and small summer communities began to grow around the area, which continued into the late 1920s.[3] Local resort owners advocated for the establishment of a national park on the island, hoping that would increase tourism.In 1936, the federal government began to purchase private property on Isle Royale, for the purpose of creating a national park.[3] The camps in the Tobin Harbor Historic District are typically a small collection of single story frame structures.