Bayfield’s history has been powerfully shaped by its location. Situated on the shores of a deep, natural harbor, the city is sheltered from Lake Superior’s notorious storms by the outlying Apostle Islands. Lighthouses, shipwrecks, and a historic . . . — — Map (db m57835) HM
"The planting of millions of fish, with regulations governing the size, limiting the number to be taken each day, and the season that they may be taken from our waters will make it possible to maintain the fish supply for all time to come." . . . — — Map (db m258926) HM
At one time, a local fishery once encompassed this entire block. Early sailing vessels would bring their harvests here to be salt packed in barrels and shipped to market. Here in “The Cooperage,” one of the remaining buildings of that . . . — — Map (db m57810) HM
"This is the best combination of cultural heritage and land management that I can think of."
Bob Krumenaker, Superintendent
In October 2017, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, in collaboration with the Red Cliff Band, Bad River Band . . . — — Map (db m201395) HM
The Hokensons at Little Sand Bay were just one of many commercial fishing families in the area. This pound net boat came from Rocky Island where a community of fish camps was established in the 1930s. The Olsen, Erickson, Benson, Edwards, Hadland, . . . — — Map (db m258911) HM
"Bayfield is settling down to its regular winter's business... cord wood, pine logs, oak timber, steamboat wood and fish are the staple products, and the supply is unlimited."
- Bayfield County Press, November 28, 1877 Changing . . . — — Map (db m258915) HM
"One could gather biographies of senior citizens around Lake Superior and find that nearly every individual engaged in multiple occupations in order to survive."
- Family Managed Commercial Fishing in the Apostle Islands, NPS Special . . . — — Map (db m258924) HM
Dedicated in 1981 to the hard working commercial fishermen whose indomitable spirits will not be forgotten.
Commissioned by Edwin Erickson,
Mayor of Bayfield, 1970-1976 & 1980-1988
Designed by Harold Kerr (1909-1981)
Constructed by . . . — — Map (db m57811) HM
Pleasure boating grew hand-in-hand with boat clubs of the 1880s and 1890s.
Regattas and other competitions fostered growth in small sailing craft on Lake Superior. The first sailing regatta at Bayfield in 1899 offered a $100 prize.
Serious . . . — — Map (db m260378) HM
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
In the waters off Outer Island lies the wreck of the Pretoria, one of the largest wooden vessels ever to sail the Great lakes. On September 1, 1905, Captain Charles Smart and nine crew . . . — — Map (db m98244) HM
You are standing at the “turning Point” for the Bayfield Waterfront Walk and across the water is a place of significance where “turning points” in history occurred. Madeline Island, or “Mooningwanekaaning Minis,” . . . — — Map (db m98243) HM
