Gibson's West Harbor Resort

Washington Island, Wisconsin

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Our History

1870s

Owner: C.B. Freiburg
Hotel built as lumber camp

1900

Owner: John Paulsen
Became the West Harbor Hotel

1900s

Owner: John Paulsen
Built Addition: Summer Kitchen and West Wing Accomodations

1910s

Owner: John Paulsen
Built/Renovated: Screened in Porch, Rooms 11 & 12 / Big Cabin, moved Barn West of the Hotel

1919

Owners: Martha & Jens Sorensen
Purchased Hotel and Continued Operations

June, 1947

Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Purchased Hotel: $12,000 / 6% INT. Gibson’s West Harbor Resort; Children: Dorene (9) / Cathy (7) / Herbert (2)

1952

Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Installed Indoor Plumbing

1954

Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Remodeled “Big Cottage” to make House Keeping Unit (3-bedroom)

1955

Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Remodeled “Little Cottage” to make House Keeping Unit (2-bedroom)

1965

Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Moved 2 Mobil Homes to Island and set up as rental units (2-bedroom)

1969

Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Improved Boat Ramp

June, 1970

Owner: Herbert Gibson
Herbert Bought Resort

March 21, 1975

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Death: Frank Gibson

1982

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Remodeled Screened in Porch; Fireplace Addition

1987

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Harbor Enhanced Protection: Installed Rip Rapp to protect West Harbor from Green Bay Waters

January 18, 1989

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Moved #5 Cottage from Jackson Harbor to West Harbor (2-bedrooms); (Built by Art Hanson – Marianna’s Father); Traveled to England: Pearl, Herbert & Marianna, Anita, Frank, Arthur, Rebecca, Anna & Sarah.

May 31, 1990

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Death: Pearl Irene (Cornell) Gibson

Spring, 1994

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Death: Dorene (Gibson) Koyen

April 14, 2001

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Born to Arthur & Amanda: Seth Aidan Gibson

June 14, 2003

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Arthur Married Amanda Janak

February 7, 2006

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Born to Arthur & Amanda: Joslin Blair Gibson

June 6, 2009

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Anita Married Robert Gress

November 4, 2011

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Fire Destroys 1/3 of hotel; Gibson Strong – we rebuild

May, 2012

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Back open for Business!

Sept 14, 2012

Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Born to Arthur & Amanda: Griffin Gilroy Gibson

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