Quilt Squares - The Northwestern Hotel
Courtesy of Library Archives, 10/06/2008
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The Northwestern Hotel was recreated as a quilt square by The Bag Ladies for their Historic Quilt in 2001.
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The Collins House was built on First and Main and later renamed the Northwestern Hotel. The Northwestern Hotel was across from the train depot. Mrs. Lena Henry, a Norwegian, came to the United States in 1874 arriving in Wyoming about 1876. For two years she was the proprietor of a restaurant at Silver Cliff and was known as an outstanding cook. She then homesteaded some 60 miles north of Lusk for 10 years. About 1886, when Lusk first became a town, Mrs. Henry purchased and managed the Northwestern Hotel in Lusk for 12 years. The building was torn down about 1939.
The hotel was a popular place in Lusk during the 1920's. It was located on the corner that was later occupied by M & K Manufacturing, and then John's Body Shop.
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Record Type | Name | |
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Obituary | Henry, Lena (08/13/1857 - 03/15/1945) | View Record |