Welcome to Tofte

Lake Superior’s Best Kept Secret

Bulletin Board

Fire & EMT Information

We have information about our local fire and EMT crew.

NOTICES

Public Notices posted in the Cook County News Harold, current projects or bids, and any publicly available information can be found here. 

Local Event Information 

 

We have information on upcoming events happening in the County, including live music, arts festivals, snowmobile races, dog sled events, and more.

Township Information

We have information on the history of Tofte, as well as current township information such as upcoming town board meetings and meeting minutes.

Park & Town Hall Rentals

We rent out both the Town Hall and Tofte Town Park, which is especially popular with wedding groups, reunions and family-friend gatherings.

Cemetery INformation

Discover family plots, plots available for purchase, and Rules/Guidelines to follow.

 

 ABOUT US

 

 Tofte township was founded by twin brothers, John and Andrew Tofte and brothers Torger and Hans O. Englsen. They arrived in 1893, sailing from their home of Tofte in the Halsnoy district of Norway. They originally chose Carlton for the settlement, after nearby Carlton Peak, but the name was in use. The Toftes and Engelsons commercially fished Lake Superior. The North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum on the east side of Bluefin Bay is a replicate of the twin fish houses the brothers built after the colossal late autumn storm of 1905 ruined their first fish house.

In 1899 Edward Tofte arrived and opened up a sawmill, employing 25 men. The entire operation and most of the town were lost in a forest fire in 1910. Descendants of all three families have kindly shared artifacts, pictures and relics which are all on display at the museum.

If you are considering purchasing a home for short-term rentals, please contact Cook County for guidelines.