It is composed of the Hadland, Benson, Edwards, Nelson, and Erickson fish camps, which were located on the eastern shore of Rocky Island.

The district represents the historical significance of commercial fishing on Lake Superior, which was primarily conducted by Scandinavian immigrants.

[1] Builders of the camps were Olaf Edwards, Christian Hadland, Charlie & Fred Benson, Julian Nelson, Mel & Martin Erickson, and others.

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