10 Secrets of Big Cedar Lodge

Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris dreamed, designed, and built Missouri’s Big Cedar Lodge so you could escape to his slice of heaven on earth.

tim burrows's chandeliers in the lobby of big cedar lodge
Robbie Caponetto

2: His high school buddy lit up the lobby

Artisan blacksmith Tim Burrows, a classmate of Johnny’s, forged Big Cedar’s gate work and fixtures. None is more awesome than his soaring lobby chandelier, reminiscent of a cast-iron treetop canopy. Tim’s intricate metalsmithing features hummingbirds, tree branches, whitetail deer, and (of course) monster bass throughout the lodge on balconies, fencing, and lighting.

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