 Letson was also the proprietor of the Letson House in Alexandria. Many of the guests who stayed at these early resorts came from New York City, Kansas City, St. Paul, Chicago, Cleveland, and Boston. T.A. Erickson, one of the famous founders behind 4-H, lived on the shores of Lake Geneva and spent his summers there as an adult, also living on the lake, along with many, many family members who also farmed on that side of the lake.