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The History of the Iconic Wilson’s Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor

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Aslag Anderson Draft Documents

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Ephraim: A Village of Values

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More Than a Store

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Restoring the Anderson Warehouse

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Summer Jobs Then and Now

G.G. Paschke’s 1950s memories and more!

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The Davis Family: An Ephraim Legacy

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1949: Crisis at the Schoolhouse

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Walnut Trees at the Iverson House

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Play Golf!: On Par for a Century

Peninsula State Park Golf Course celebrates their Centennial this year! Learn about the links’ early history, including the Ephraim Men’s Club’s involvement.

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North Shore Road Summer Memories

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Fyr Bal Beginnings 1964: Joyce Gerdman

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Papa Was a Lighthouse Keeper

Papa Was a Lighthouse Keeper (2004) tells the story of Chambers Island Lighthouse Keeper Sam O. Hanson (August 3, 1872 - December 15, 1942).

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Redstart on Moravia Street

The bird song in the tree above me, on Ephraim’s Upper Road, was a jumble of high-pitched notes.

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First Lieutenant Gene Helgeson Piloted Plane at Khe Sahn

A memorial at the Anderson Dock in Ephraim honors First Lieutenant Ellis Eugene Helgeson, Jr.