History of Windemere Township

The settlement of the area now known as the Township of Windemere in Pine County, Minnesota was a direct result of the lumber industry which was well underway by 1860. Windemere Township was organized in 1882, and named after the Windermere lake, in England. Its first school was built some time around 1889. Windemere is also the home of the historic Sturgeon Island Covered Bridge.