You and your family will be close to everything when you stay at this centrally-located 120 year old historic home with picturesque views of the lake, easy access to water activities, a spacious and comfortable living area. Amenities include a dock, patio, outdoor furniture, paddle boards, grill & ample lawn area. The home is fully furnished and stocked for you to enjoy the comforts of home away from home. The space You’ll love this vintage-1900 cottage home with 69 feet of Lake Minnewaska shoreline! North Lakeshore Cottage is a historic 3-bedroom home with picturesque views of the lake, easy access to water activities, a spacious and comfortable living area, and amenities including a dock, patio, and spacious lawns. The home is fully furnished and stocked for you to enjoy the comforts of home away from home. Enjoy your large living room with built-in bookshelves, games, smart TV, movies, and a huge view of the lake. Cook for your family in the roomy kitchen and gather around a big table in the spacious dining room. Also on the first floor is the full bath & laundry. Upstairs you’ll find three comfy bedrooms with closets & hardwood floors, as well as another 3/4 bathroom. Ample outdoor seating is provided in different areas plus a hammock and hammock swing. There are 2 fire pits, one by the lake and one on the patio. A propane grill is provided and the instructions are on top of the microwave. There is also a small charcoal grill available. Corn hole & volleyball are available in the pantry along with the grill tools, coolers and extra chairs. Two stand up paddle boards are available to use. If you love being outdoors play some lawn games in the spacious backyard, just settle in by the lake to watch the kids swim, or enjoy the sunset while roasting marshmallows around the fire. In the winter, enjoy ice fishing and snowmobiling. Welcome to Lake Life! The cottage is no more than a half mile from Lakeside Ballroom, Dairy Queen, Glenwood City Park & Playground, DNR Boat Landing, and one mile from Captain’s Bar & Grill and Hunt’s Resort which rents pontoons. Minnewaska Golf Club is 1.3 miles and it’s 1.5 miles to the Glenwood City Beach or Barsness Park & Splash Pad. Guest access You’re welcome to use the entire home excluding the basement. Enjoy the backyard but be mindful of supervising young children. There is an old burn pile within the fern garden and an old garden fence to be avoided. You are welcome to enjoy the dock however there is to be no running or diving from it. Guests are responsible for any damage to the dock and owner is not liable for damage to personal property or any injuries. You are also welcome to use the fire pit. Be responsible with fire at all times. Do not leave a fire unattended and be sure to completely extinguish it. The gas station next to the Dairy Queen 1/2 mile away sells fire wood, fishing bait, pizza and more. Tom’s Market and Minnewaska Meats sell groceries and more. Ace Hardware sells water toys and seasonal activities or supplies. There is the pharmacy Trumm Drug next to the hospital. Other things to note Mni Sota Makoce (Minnesota) is the homeland of the Dakota people. The name Minnesota comes from the Daḳota name for this region, Mni Sota Maḳoce — "the land where the waters reflect the clouds." The Dakota have lived here for many thousands of years. Anishinaabe people reside here, too, and reached their current homelands after following the megis shell to the food that grows on water (manoomin, or wild rice). Indigenous people from other Native nations also reside in Minnesota and have made innumerable contributions to our region. Native nations negotiated government to government, preserving their sovereign land, rights, and privileges through treaties. When land wasn’t ceded through good faith efforts, it was often stolen from our Indigenous relatives. In 1851, the Dakota signed the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, ceding land in southern and western Minnesota to the United States government. Dakota leaders faced insurmountable odds during the treaty process. In addition to inflating their unpaid debts, white negotiators from the federal government threatened to push the Dakota to the Rocky Mountains by force with “100,000 men.” Dakota leaders had little choice but to sign the treaty to protect their people. In the end, the federal government has never paid the approximately $3 million promised in the treaty. Both the State of Minnesota and the United States Government carried out genocide, ethnic cleansing, and forced removal against the Dakota as a way to acquire land. They broke promises. Despite centuries of colonial theft and violence, this is still Indigenous land. It will always be Indigenous land. Indigenous people are not relics of the past. We are still here, and we continue to demonstrate our talents and gifts amidst a backdrop of ongoing colonialism and oppression. We are worth celebrating. Land acknowledgment is only one small part of supporting Indigenous communities. We hope our land acknowledgment statement will inspire others to stand with us in solidarity with Native nations.