A Little Farm History from The Old World
The Farm turns 100 this year. Here is a little history about how the Palmquist Family ended up in Brantwood, WI.
Over one hundred years ago, a man from a small village in Finland signed on to serve on a ship. On the ship he met a man from Denmark, and they become close friends. This man talked about his dream to go to America. He had all the paper work he needed and his service on the ship was up, but he died before he was able to make the trip. The Finnish man also wanted to go to America and no longer wanted to stay on
the ship because of the loss of his friend, but he still had two years left of service on the ship. The captain knew this and let him take the name and papers of his dead friend so that he would have a chance at a new life in America. This Finnish man settled in Brantwood, WI and then wrote (while in the Farm House where guests enjoy their meals )to a friend back home in the small village to come to America. That friend was Anton Palmquist. That is small part of a larger story explaining how the Palmquist family came to be in Brantwood almost 100 years ago from now.
Over the years, The Farm has had many functions including logging and farming, but one common theme has always run through it—the theme of hospitality. When a family couldn’t afford to take care of their children, the Palmquist’s took them in until the family could get ahead a little. Many loggers who worked at the Palmquist logging camps called The Farm home. It was Art and his wife Toinie (current owner Jim’s parents) who were the founders of the resort portion of Palmquist Farm. Now Jim and Helen Palmquist manage this unique place.
This barn is one of the original buildings, even though it is falling down.
Over one hundred years ago, a man from a small village in Finland signed on to serve on a ship. On the ship he met a man from Denmark, and they become close friends. This man talked about his dream to go to America. He had all the paper work he needed and his service on the ship was up, but he died before he was able to make the trip. The Finnish man also wanted to go to America and no longer wanted to stay on
the ship because of the loss of his friend, but he still had two years left of service on the ship. The captain knew this and let him take the name and papers of his dead friend so that he would have a chance at a new life in America. This Finnish man settled in Brantwood, WI and then wrote (while in the Farm House where guests enjoy their meals )to a friend back home in the small village to come to America. That friend was Anton Palmquist. That is small part of a larger story explaining how the Palmquist family came to be in Brantwood almost 100 years ago from now.Over the years, The Farm has had many functions including logging and farming, but one common theme has always run through it—the theme of hospitality. When a family couldn’t afford to take care of their children, the Palmquist’s took them in until the family could get ahead a little. Many loggers who worked at the Palmquist logging camps called The Farm home. It was Art and his wife Toinie (current owner Jim’s parents) who were the founders of the resort portion of Palmquist Farm. Now Jim and Helen Palmquist manage this unique place.
This barn is one of the original buildings, even though it is falling down.
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