January 5, 1908, citizens meet to discuss the incorporation of Spirit Lake as a town.
Prior to the white man's arrival, Native Americans named the lake Tesemini meaning Lake of Spirits. Legend has it that the daughter of a Chief eloped with a brave against her father's wishes. Rather than risk being taken and separated, the young lovers jumped from a high cliff into the lake. The legend says their bodies were never found because the lake spirit had carried them away.
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I've heard a different version of this one. Would you happen to know which tribe used to be in Spirit Lake?
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