Aug 23, 2023
The Lake City Public Library will host a public book talk led by local author and resident Lorry Wendland on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m.
Wendland will discuss Old Frontenac village as a Historic District. Attendees will learn about the formation of this community in the 19th century. She will...
Aug 9, 2023
Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) walkers headed out to Old Frontenac to take a look at the outdoor chapel/amphitheater that was built in 2021 and 2022 at the Christ Episcopal Church.
Kerby Rigelman, who designed and built the chapel, spoke to the group sharing his story of why and...
Aug 2, 2023
On Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Walking Lake Pepin group met up in Old Frontenac and walked to the Episcopal Church on Westervelt Avenue Way. Kirby Rigelman, who designed and constructed an outdoor amphitheater on the church grounds met the group at the church and shared his mission in building this...
Sep 14, 2022
Christ Church Old Frontenac will have a dedication ceremony for its new outdoor worship area on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m.
The dedication service of the new worship area, named Wakondiota Hillside Chapel at Christ Church Old Frontenac, will be presided over by Episcopal Bishop Craig Loya....
Jul 6, 2022
June 29 the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) group walk took place in Old Frontenac. The new owners of St. Hubert’s Lodge, Jeff and Ann Bolin, greeted the walkers at their new home and shared what they have learned since moving into this historic home.
Jim Schreck also shared the history of the home...
Sep 16, 2020
On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 12, Jaci Bedtka was in Frontenac Cemetery, looking at stone fragments and trying to determine how or if they fit together.
Bedtka was the crew lead of a five-member group from Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps that spent seven days in the cemetery...
Aug 12, 2020
The final group walk of the Walking Lake Pepin season took place Aug. 5 in Old Frontenac at the site of the former Lakeside Hotel and the Methodist Church summer camp campus. The Lakeside Hotel was a renovated warehouse offering guests a lake view hard to beat, opening in 1868. Over the years, the...
Sep 26, 2019
Frontenac’s 160th anniversary celebration has come and gone, but people can still see an art exhibit at the Villa Maria arranged by Red Wing Arts to coincide with the event. “Old Frontenac on Lake Pepin” features “artworks that tell the story of life in Old Frontenac and showcase the beauty of the...
Sep 18, 2019
Perhaps moreso than any town in the area, Old Frontenac is a village where past and present collide.
“So much of our history is still evident in the community,” said Lorry Wendland of Frontenac, who is the author of two books chronicling the village’s 18th century pioneers.
There’s a “special...
Sep 12, 2019
The community of Frontenac is planning a gala celebration of its 160th anniversary, on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Numerous educational events and displays are planned throughout the community. Area food vendors will provide a variety of food options.
Planned events include self-guided tours of the...