Located in Itasca County, Minnesota, the city of Bigfork grew up around a log cabin built on the Big Fork River by Damase (Uncle Tom) Neveaux in 1887, who was a squatter until the land was opened up for settlement in 1900. A post office was opened in 1902, and the Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway opened a station there in 1906. Bigfork was incorporated as a village in 1907. The community was largely dependent upon logging, trapping, and fur trading in its early days. In recent years, it has become a hub for tourism and outdoor recreation, taking advantage of the several lakes that are in the area. Within the city limits the Big Fork River divides into the Big Fork River and the Rice River. Nearby communities include Effie to the north, Pomroy to the northwest, and Wirt to the west. The Leech Lake Indian Reservation is south and west of Bigfork, the Bois Forte Reservation is north of the city, and the Superior National Forest is to the east.
 
 
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Situated on five acres on the Rice River, the Bigfork, Minnesota church meets regularly on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Directions, service schedules, and a calendar of events are featured, along with the church leadership, contacts and office hours, prayer requests, and announcements.
http://www.bigforkassemblyofgod.com/
Based in Bigfork, Minnesota, the non-profit organization is principally involved in addressing the needs of the Northern Itasca Hospital District and its communities through charitable contributions. Its initiatives, special projects, contacts, and information on donating to the organization are presented.
http://www.bigforkvalleyfoundation.org/
Consisting of an elementary school and a high school program, Bigfork School offers a K-12th grade curriculum. Located in Bigfork, Minnesota, the school is part of Independent School District #138. A school calendar, activities calendar, staff directory, a facility plan, and policy information are posted.
http://www.bigforkhuskies.org/
Located just east of Highway 38 in Bigfork, Minnesota, the facility began as Itasca Care Center in 1941, the hospital has expanded several times over the years, and now includes a larger hospital, clinics, and senior living facilities. Its locations, services, and employment opportunities are featured.
https://www.bigforkvalley.org/
The official municipal web site offers a profile of the community, demographics, as well as a list of council and commission members, meeting agendas and minutes, ordinances, and maps, as well as a guide to local attractions and events, administrative contacts and office hours, and public notices.
http://www.cityofbigfork.com/
Organized as the Edge of the Wilderness Community Center in 1992, the facility now hosts a community school, art gallery, and theater, hosting the Edgewild Players, a community theater group. Its history, strategic plan, directions and a map showing the location of the facility, and a blog are included.
http://www.the-edge-center.org/
Chartered as the First State Bank of Bigfork in 1912, the bank acquired a second location in Kelliher, Minnesota in 2001. Its locations, lobby and drive-through hours, ATM locations, and an overview of its personal and business accounts, loan policies, and online banking services.
https://www.fsbbigfork.com/
Constructed in 1990, the golf course in Bigfork, Minnesota changed ownership and names a few times over the years. Offering nine holes, with a putting green, chipping and pitching green, and a driving range, the course location and directions are given, along with its hours of operation, photographs, rates, and printable coupons.
http://www.golfontheedge.com/