| Over 100 years ago, a
man by the name of Artimus Lee Matteson
started guiding tourist on fishing trips on Gun
Lake. People would
come from as far as
Chicago to stay on the lake and fish its waters.
Artimus Lee Matteson
Soon After, Artimus's son,
Winfield Matteson Sr. started his resort business by building a lake
house and renting out rooms. The lake house was located just
West of where Matteson Marine is today. In 1919 he purchased
additional land and had three cottages built using wood from
existing buildings on that property. Winfield Sr. decided to
become a self employed guide, building his own boats using Cyprus
and White Oak in the construction. He had so many requests to
duplicate this boat that he started a boat building business that
ran until 1949. His love for boating and being on the lake was
passed on to his son Winfield Matteson Jr., who helped his father
build boats while growing up.
 
Matteson Lake house
Winfield Matteson Sr.
Winfield Sr. and Jr.
In 1928 the Matteson's had a
general store built on the lake. The store ran from about1928
to 1940. The store included an ice cream parlor with tables on
the screened in porch providing a beautiful view of the lake.
You can still see part of the foundation today.
Matteson Marine is
located on the South shore of Gun Lake and is now run by the 4th
Generation of Mattesons to live on Gun Lake, Kevin and Winfield
Matteson III. |
