1889 - Boulder Junction is discovered by lumberjacks. This land was used for logging and tourism.
1927 - Boulder Junction officially became a town.
1929 - Boulder Junction had a booth at the Chicago Coliseum Sports Show to help attract people to the area.
1936 - Highway K was rebuilt by Palmer Hansen.
1942 - The Community Church was dedicated to the community.
1971 - The United States permanently made Boulder Junction "The Musky Capital of the World.
There are 194 lakes, many of which are officially designated as Class A Musky Lakes. In the 1930s, a Chicago sports writer who stayed in Boulder Junction said, “Boulder Junction is the Musky Capital of the World” to describe his fishing place. People picked up on the idea and during the next 12 years used the phrase to promote the town Boulder Junction. In 1942, the Chamber of Commerce began using it on all its brochures, and it has done so ever since. In 1950, Boulder Junction applied to the state of Wisconsin for claim of the title. On April 18, 1950, Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman, the State Department of Commerce gave the trademark certificate #17132 to the Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce. Boulder Junction officially then became known as “The Musky Capital of the World”.
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