Lake of the Ozarks

Vintage Vacation Paradise

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Lake of the Ozarks by H. Dwight Weaver, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: H. Dwight Weaver ISBN: 9781439613436
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: May 15, 2002
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: H. Dwight Weaver
ISBN: 9781439613436
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: May 15, 2002
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
When the Union Electric Company finished constructing Bagnell Dam in 1931, they had done more than build a source of electrical power-they had created a vacation paradise. Bordered by lush hills and ancient bedrock, the Lake of the Ozarks covers more than 50,000 acres. Since the opening of the lake's first boat docks, three generations of visitors have spent countless days relaxing by its waters. H. Dwight Weaver reconstructs these lazy days, offering readers a vintage tour of one of America's favorite destinations. Each generation witnessed the area's growth, from rustic rock masonry buildings to gravity-defying mystery houses. While travelers in the 1930s and 40s came seeking respite from the Great Depression and World War II, their children and grandchildren returned in happier times, drawn back by the natural beauty and man-made wonders, as illustrated in these historic images.
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When the Union Electric Company finished constructing Bagnell Dam in 1931, they had done more than build a source of electrical power-they had created a vacation paradise. Bordered by lush hills and ancient bedrock, the Lake of the Ozarks covers more than 50,000 acres. Since the opening of the lake's first boat docks, three generations of visitors have spent countless days relaxing by its waters. H. Dwight Weaver reconstructs these lazy days, offering readers a vintage tour of one of America's favorite destinations. Each generation witnessed the area's growth, from rustic rock masonry buildings to gravity-defying mystery houses. While travelers in the 1930s and 40s came seeking respite from the Great Depression and World War II, their children and grandchildren returned in happier times, drawn back by the natural beauty and man-made wonders, as illustrated in these historic images.

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