The Pine Grove began in 1905, when a visitor arrived at Anderson Dock and walked to the nearby Jarman farm in search of accommodation.  The farm gradually turned into a hotel, run by Augusta (Gusty) Jarman and her mother, Christina.  In 1917, Gusty married Alfred Olson and the business continued to grow. Lloyd Olson was part of the Pine Grove Hotel from his birth in 1911 until he sold the business over sixty years later.  The only child of Alfred and Gusty, Lloyd was his mother’s main assistant, doing whatever task needed to be done to help keep the hotel running smoothly.

Submitted by Curator and EHF Marketing Coordinator Emily Irwin in 2019. Updated in 2024.