Warroad was once one of the largest Chippewa villages on Lake of the Woods.
 The Chippewa fought a long and fierce war against the Sioux for the lake's rice fields.
 Occupying the prairies of the Red River Valley, the Sioux would frequently invade the territory by way of the Red and Roseau Rivers, a route which ended at the mouth of the Warroad River.
 This was the old "war road" from which the river and village derived their name.

In the 20th century, the town had a strong commercial fishing industry, which gradually turned to sport fishing and tourism.
For many years, commercial boats provided regular service to the islands and to Kenora, Ontario, at the north end of Lake of the Woods.
Warroad is known for the great fishing on Lake of the Woods.

Warroad, is also called "Hockeytown USA", for its strong hockey tradition.
The Warroad High School program has earned four men's state championship titles ('94, '96, '03, '05) and two women's ('10, '11) over 20 years, and has produced NHL and Olympic players.
No U.S. Hockey Olympic Men's team has won a gold medal without a player from Warroad on the roster.
Another important piece of Warroad hockey history is the Warroad Lakers amateur team which existed from 1947 to 1997.
Warroad was once one of the largest Chippewa villages on Lake of the Woods.  The Chippewa fought a long and fierce war against the Sioux for the lake's rice fields.  Occupying the prairies of the Red River Valley, the Sioux would frequently invade the territory by way of the Red and Roseau Rivers, a route which ended at the mouth of the Warroad River.  This was the old "war road" from which the river and village derived their name.
In the 20th century, the town had a strong commercial fishing industry, which gradually turned to sport fishing and tourism. For many years, commercial boats provided regular service to the islands and to Kenora, Ontario, at the north end of Lake of the Woods. Warroad is known for the great fishing on Lake of the Woods.
Warroad, is also called "Hockeytown USA", for its strong hockey tradition. The Warroad High School program has earned four men's state championship titles ('94, '96, '03, '05) and two women's ('10, '11) over 20 years, and has produced NHL and Olympic players. No U.S. Hockey Olympic Men's team has won a gold medal without a player from Warroad on the roster. Another important piece of Warroad hockey history is the Warroad Lakers amateur team which existed from 1947 to 1997.
Warroad, Minnesota