Editing Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin (section)

== History ==
In 1934, at the [[Little Bohemia Lodge]] on Little Star Lake, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] and [[Dillinger Gang]] were involved in a shootout, which resulted in the accidental shooting death of one local [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] worker and severely injuring two other workers by federal agents who mistook them for members of the gang. Agent W. Carter Baum was also shot and killed by [[Baby Face Nelson]] in a brief gunfight a short distance away, which resulted in another special agent and a local constable being wounded. All six members of the gang escaped the incident unharmed.

The lodge, then owned by Emil Wanatka, remains in existence as a restaurant today without lodging. Bullet holes in the building's siding and windows from the shootout are still visible. Personal items left behind by the hasty departure of the Dillinger Gang members have been preserved and are on display. In the summer of 2008, the Little Bohemia Lodge was used in the filming of a re-creation of these events in the 2009 [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]] film ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]'', a movie about Dillinger and the FBI starring [[Johnny Depp]] as [[John Dillinger]] and [[Christian Bale]] as [[Melvin Purvis]].

American businesspeople and political donors [[Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein]] are currently considered the "main benefactors" of Manitowish Waters, owning a hotel, a condominium complex, a lakefront pavilion, a restaurant, a spa, a coffee shop, and two gift shops in the city, as well as numerous private residences. This is controversial among permanent residents of the town, as even though the Uihleins have invested more than 6.5 million dollars in the town between 2007 and 2015, the residents complain that they are "left in the dark" about Uihlein projects and that the Uihleins exert unfair influence over long-standing local businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bergquist |first=Lee |title=Manitowish Waters' main benefactors get mixed reviews |url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/manitowish-waters-main-benefactors-gets-mixed-reviews-manitowish-waters-main-benefactors-gets-mixe-b-333336681.html |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.jsonline.com |language=en}}</ref>