Before occupation by the white man, this site was an ancient Indian village and was a well known as a place to cross the Wolf River. A shelf of bedrock exists here that created a hard place in the river, shallow enough for crossing and firm enough to support heavy laden wagons. With miles of swamp to the north and south, this landing became the chief point of entry for pioneers who first settled the land between the Wolf and Wisconsin Rivers. This was spurred on by the June 1, 1852 legislative proclamation that opened these lands for settlement. The big move west almost immediately followed and several hundred pioneer families crossed here.
Later, after dam’s created the vast Winnebago system, the river deepened and it became important as a steam boat landing and stop-over on the famous log drives. The first road bridges over the Wolf River were constructed here due to the availability of hard ground and the establishment of trails that lead to this important junction. That helped to establish Fremont, which was first settled in the spring of 1859, and continues to provide rest, shelter and recreation to weary travelers. It is today as important crossing of the Wolf River as it was in 1852.
In more modern memory, the property was run as Dahlman’s Resort, then during the 70’s it became Gene’s Resort. After years of operation he sold the property to The Belle of Fremont, which operated river boat cruises. That vessel still operates as The Fin-N-Feather II, out of the Fin-N-Feather Restaurant in Winneconne. For numerous years following the leaving of The Belle, the property was run as various operations until it was purchased by the current owner. He removed the existing, mostly run down structures and erected the 3 modern vacation homes that you see now on the property. A dock and proper sea wall were added and the property was fenced in for privacy and given proper landscaping.