It was built in 1901 by a Bristolian businessman as a hunting retreat.

In the mid-2000s decade, the owners of an undeveloped hunting retreat to the east approached the park about selling to the state rather than a real estate developer.

It was later sold, renamed "Riles Island," and used as a hunting retreat.

When he purchased the property, he declared that the buildings would be a corporate hunting retreat.

Cleveland coal baron and industrialist Hayward Kendall acquired this property in the first part of the 20th century for use as a hunting retreat.

Both served as non-formal residences, but a Jagdschloss was a hunting retreat and was usually used to host a ruler and his hunting party.

Allred told authorities the parcel is to be used as a hunting retreat.

In October 1900 Bülow was summoned to Wilhelm's hunting retreat at Hubertsstock.

In the 1920s, wealthy individuals from surrounding cities were attracted by the waterfowl concentrations and bought portions of the island for hunting retreats.

By 1920, the last permanent resident had left and the island became a hunting retreat.