After nearly two decades of advocating for historic recognition of his hometown, Peter Baker on Saturday unveiled a marker from the Wisconsin Historical Society recognizing Lake Ivanhoe as the state's first Black-founded resort community, established in 1926.
While the population has shifted over the years, residents past and present reunited Saturday at the Lake Ivanhoe Clubhouse to share memories and thank Baker for fighting to remember their community. Baker hasn’t left.
“When I stepped foot on Lake Ivanhoe I knew I was home, and I don’t have any intentions of leaving this community; it’s something that’s in my heart," Baker said.
