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The Leonard family in 1974, just after the Refuge Motor Inn opened.

The Woman Behind the Refuge: Martha Leonard's Story

Everyone who's stayed at the Refuge Inn has heard some version of Donald Leonard's story: the boy who couldn't be found unless you looked for the ponies, the dreamer who built an iconic motel with a little luck and a lot of help from his family and f… Read more