Celebrating a century: The people, pillars and pastimes that pushed the Birchmont to 100 years

Jul. 19—Less than 100 yards off the shoreline of Lake Bemidji stands a golf course and a resort rich with history. The Bemidji Town and Country Club and Ruttger's Birchmont Lodge are summertime cornerstones in Bemidji. Together, they have solidified the foundation of the Birchmont Golf Tournament, an annual event now entering its 100th year. The Birchmont is one leg of what has been dubbed as ...

Celebrating a century: The people, pillars and pastimes that pushed the Birchmont to 100 years

Celebrating a century: The people, pillars and pastimes that pushed the Birchmont to 100 years

Celebrating a century: The people, pillars and pastimes that pushed the Birchmont to 100 years

Celebrating a century: The people, pillars and pastimes that pushed the Birchmont to 100 years

Celebrating a century: The people, pillars and pastimes that pushed the Birchmont to 100 years