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Brendalene Motel 1950s

Posted on January 29, 2026 at 8:00 am

    Located five miles east of Jasper next to Nickajack Lake, the Brendalene Motel is believed to be the first motel in Jasper to have a swimming pool. Constructed in the 1950s and owned and operated by Herbert and Ilene Cross, the motel was named for Ilene and her...
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