How many are familiar with Devil's Jump-Off, aka End-of-the-World? It's west on Rush River, North Branch, I believe, but of that I'm not sure. Do you know: (1) how and when it was named? (2) and who owns the land now? (3) or anything else about this interesting natural resource? I'm wondering what the soil/stone may be that comprises Devil's Jump-Off; it may explain how it was formed back after the last Ice Age, circa 8,000-9,000 years ago. The place has always held a fascination for me.

It's on the Earl Tesch farm on County Rd 62 (AKA Gas Tax Road), just about half a mile west of the end of the blacktop. There's a trail into the wooods on the south side of the road. I've only been back there a couple times, there are steep clay banks leading down to the Valley floor. Don't know how it got it's name, but it has been named as long as I can remember.

Responding to Tom's note (thanks, Tom) I believe Earl Tesch told me last year that the Jump-Off was not on his property. Maybe Jostads? I'm not sure. Anyway, maybe there's a Devil's Jump-Off officianado out there somewhere who can unlock some of the history/mystery of the place. Nice to have a site like this where questions/answers can be dealt with.

Does anybody have any information about a alleged haunted place called "The Cabanna" I was told a story about it last night and i'm looking for more details if any. Also this same person told me that he thought part of the End of the World (was/is?) owned by a Lieske. I think it was the wooded area up above not sure though.

The end of the world area is just a few feet away from the boundaries of at least 4 different property owners. I believe Jostads actually own the cliffs....The area was doing pretty well until it became a popular party spot and foot trvel and even dirtbike travel led to alot of erosion...Be careful there if you can even get there without trespassing the clay bluffs are very fragil...Keith Swenson

I've never heard of the Cabanna. Was it an interesting story? Is it in or around Henderson? Come on Chevy, give us some dirt!

You all have parts of the story right. The upper part of the end of the world was last owned by Dennis Lieske or a subsequent family member. Jostad's own the lower part and Tesch's just east of the jumpoff. Lieske's farmsite is actually about 3/4 mile west of the jumpoff, just off County Rd. 62.
And Don, the cliffs are pure clay. Eroded pretty badly now, to the point of being unsafe.

The Cabanna was a popular early 70's drinking spot almost directly across from Grahams (Tom's now. Denny, I, Bryan Swenson and a few others fixed it up for a brief time but it was basically a rat trap. You couldn't sleep in it because it couldn't even keep out the skeeters. Fun times. We once bought six cases of Hauenstein beer for $10 and were all set to have a big bash. We soon discovered the beer was sour. End of party!

Hauenstein you say. I worked at Minn. Brewing (the old Schmidt's brewery in St. Paul) a couple of years back and when they canned Hauenstein, they also ran Grain Belt GOLDEN & Pig's Eye....as it was all the same brew! The best part was that the Hauenstein was going to New Ulm so the tourists could get a "New Ulm" beer. But the beer gods have spoken and now Howie is brewed in New Ulm, by Schells. I believe Charlie even stocks Howie - specifically for his hired hand.

I'm not sure how this turned into a rant about Hauenstein. As for the "end of the world" my father told me about gatherings there. I also "gathered" there in my day. Good times. Good times.