Introduction

The Board of Directors of the Big Alum Lake Association has asked us to organize the vast amount of information available about the lake into a book, so that it may be enjoyed by residents and friends now and for years to come. It was suggested some time ago that we give our material to a professional author so that he could write the book as a professional publication. The author, however, intended to limit the book to nineteen pages and we felt that such a limitation would necessitate omitting many interesting things, both fact and fiction. We will therefore attempt to write our own online "book".

We will quote and/or use portions of writings by lake residents from the past. We know that they would understand our desire to use their words, because it seems as if they are still with us and are contributing their memories to those of us here today.  This "book" is a work-in-progress - please check back often to read its updated versions.

Martha P. Fearing
Barbara LaRochelle

Table of Contents

Please click the Chapter numbers to read about the history of Big Alum.