Early Resort Era
circa 1940: Deep Bay
This photo shows a crowd of visitors enjoying Deep Bay, with the diving and slide platform on the left. Notice that there are one or two residences in view on the opposite shore, and that the trees on the horizon (at Miller’s Landing) have already been logged. Circa 1940: Mt Strahan Lodge at Deep Bay.
Read Morecirca 1910: The Resort Era Begins
In 1900, Captain John Cates purchased the old Mannion estate at Deep Bay and began the Hotel Monaco, beginning the frenzied resort era on the island. Three hundred fruit trees were planted north of the lagoon, land was cleared for playgrounds, more cottages and tents, twelve portable houses and a store. The grounds were used…
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