Owner: C.B. Freiburg
Main Lodge built as a boarding house for the onsite lumber camp
Owner: John Paulsen
Became the West Harbor Hotel
Owner: John Paulsen
Built/Renovated: Screened in Porch, Rooms 11 & 12 / Big Cabin, moved Barn West of the Hotel
New Ownership: Martha & Jens Sorensen
Purchased Hotel and Continued Operations
New Ownership: Pearl & Frank Gibson (June 1947)
Purchased Hotel: $12,000 / 6% INT. Children: Dorene (9) / Cathy (7) / Herbert (2)
Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Improvements: Remodel of “Big Cottage” to make House Keeping Unit (3-bedroom)
Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Improvements: Remodel of “Little Cottage” to make House Keeping Unit (2-bedroom)
Owners: Pearl & Frank Gibson
Expansion: Moved 2 Mobil Homes to Island and set up as rental units (2-bedroom)
New Ownership: Herbert Gibson (June, 1970)
Herbert Bought Resort
Owners: Herbert Gibson
Herbert wed to Marianna Hanson (April 24, 1971)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Anita Irene Gibson (Mar 24)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Improvements: Moved #7 cottage from Jackson Harbor (built by Art Hanson - Marinna's Father)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Family History Trip: England - the homeland: Frank, Pearl, Herbert, Marianna & Anita.
Death: Frank Gibson (Mar 21, 1975)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Frank Anson Jenkins Gibson (Jun 8)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Arthur Hanson Gibson (Jul 15)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Rebecca Elizabeth Gibson (Jul 18)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Improvements: Remodel Screened in Porch; Stone Fireplace Addition
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Anna Mari Gibson (Feb 10)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Sarah Rasmine Gibson (June 23)
Improvements: Harbor Enhanced Harbor Protection with Installation of Rip Rapp, protecting West Harbor from Green Bay Waters
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Improvements: Moved #2 & #5 Cottages from Jackson Harbor (2-bedrooms); (Built by Art Hanson – Marianna’s Father);
Family History Trip: England - the homeland: Pearl, Herbert, Marianna, Anita, Frank, Arthur, Rebecca, Anna & Sarah.
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Seth Aidan Gibson (Apr 14, 2001) born to Art & Amanda
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Son Arthur wed Amanda Janak (Jun 14, 2003)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Birth: Joslin Blair Gibson (Feb 7, 2006) to Art & Amanda
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Daughter Anita wed Robert Gress (Jun 6, 2009)
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Event: Fire Destroys 1/3 of hotel (Nov 4, 2011)
Gibson Strong – we rebuild
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
May - Back open for Business after near devastation by fire!
Birth: Griffin Gilroy Gibson (Sept 14, 2012) to Art & Amanda
Owners: Herbert & Marianna Gibson
Daughter Rebecca wed Randy Baker (Feb 23, 2013)