Any home as old as the Prospect House will have unexplained stories in it. Recently Jay Johnson discovered an answer for one question. I don’t remember where I found Andy – in a box of stuff, I suppose. It looked like a toy turtle with a painted flower and the name ‘Andy’ painted on its … Continue reading Andy the Turtle

The Dig at San Juan by Jay Johnson James Allison Colehour (he was affectionately called “Cap” or “Captain”) built and operated the Prospect Inn – the first resort in the area of Battle Lake, MN – from 1886 to 1924. In 1902 he built the house next door to be his home – so he … Continue reading Prospect House Archaeology