The public is invited to an event next week to celebrate planned renovations of the more-than-century-old Mattamuskeet Lodge.
The event is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on the lodge grounds at 1 Mattamuskeet Road, Swan Quarter.
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The $6.5 million, state-funded initial phase of renovations is part of a long-term plan to turn the lodge into an educational and event center.
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The lodge on the state’s largest natural lake is part of the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge.
The lake itself was drained in the early 20th century so that its bed could be farmed, a short-lived venture. The lodge housed the pumps used to drain the lake.
