Lake Martin HistoryLake Martin History Information

1999 - June 18

Kowaliga Restaurant Burned
landmark Kowaliga Restaurant burned and was rebuilt and opened in August 2000. Kowaliga Restaurant was built for lease in 1952 and opened in April 1953. Toppy and Charlotte Hodnett leased and operated the facility. Fifteen rental cabins (Toppy and Charlotte lived in one of the cottages) called Kowaliga Cottages had been constructed on the point on the southwest side of the Kowaliga Highway 63 Bridge, west of the restaurant. Later ten more cabins were built across the lake. In 1959 a Sports Shop "marina" was built on the site of the old Lee Parks store near the restaurant.

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