From disaster to dedication: How Saxon Harbor was made whole again June 9, 2021
A staff member from Wisconsin Emergency Management surveys the damage in Saxon Harbor in 2016. Wisconsin Emergency Management photo
Saxon Harbor in Iron County, Wisconsin, will open for the summer season with a ceremony Friday, June 11. It’s a grand reopening and dedication that marks the end of a long road to recovery involving several agencies, including Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM). A major storm in July 2016 destroyed the marina along with 85 boats in the harbor, killing a beloved member of the community.
“The campground and much of the marina was washed away,” said Randy Books, Northwest Region director for WEM. “It was utter devastation.”