Kettle Falls Hotel
Kettle Falls Hotel | |
The Kettle Falls Hotel viewed from the south | |
| Location | Kettle Channel in Voyageurs National Park |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°30′10.5″N 92°38′23.5″W / 48.502917°N 92.639861°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Ed Rose |
| Part of | Kettle Falls Historic District (ID78000376) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000210 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1976 |
| Designated CP | July 17, 1978 |
The Kettle Falls Hotel is a historic hotel in what is now Voyageurs National Park in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It opened in 1913 deep in the wilderness of the Boundary Waters, at the juncture of Namakan and Rainy Lakes. Today it is the only lodging operating inside the park, and remains accessible only by water.
In 1976 the hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its state-level significance in the themes of commerce, entertainment/recreation, industry, and transportation. It was nominated for its long history of providing lodging and refreshment to fishermen, lumberjacks, traders, and tourists at a key portage deep in a roadless area. Two years later the hotel was included as a contributing property to the Kettle Falls Historic District.