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attractions & oddities

resources

 

1

County Highway H  (the "Ice Road")

 

location:  between  Bayfield and La Pointe
frozen highway

photo courtesy of Madeline Island Ferry site

During winter months, the frozen waters of Lake Superior between Bayfield and La Pointe on Madeline Island is plowed and used as a county roadway.  I'm sure a few folks have tried traveling this route during a late summer weekend night.
Madeline Island Ferry
www.madferry.com

Apostle Islands Windsled and Aviation Museum
www.windsled.com

Roadtrip America
www.roadtripamerica.com

book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press
(2nd ed., 2004)  pages 37 - 38
 (3rd ed., 2009)  pages 33 - 34
buy it at Amazon.com
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com

Driving the Madeline Island
Ice Road

double-click to enlarge video

 

2

Maggie's Legendary Eatery
pink flamingo-themed restaurant

 

location:  Bayfield
restaurant with character

photo courtesy of official site

photo courtesy of official site

The exterior is painted a shocking pink.  The food is superb.  The decor: pink flamingos, of course.  Yes, you WILL find a flamingo or two if you look carefully enough inside Maggie's: on the walls, on the ceiling, on your table, along with enough other colorful miscellany to keep your eyes busy.

  257 Manypenny Ave.
Bayfield, WI  54814
(715) 779-5641

 Official Site
www.maggies-bayfield.com

Superior Trails
www.superiortrails.com

Virtual Tourist
www.virtualtourist.com

Treasures of
treasuresof.com

 

 

 

sighting / phenomenon / morbid curiosity

resources

 

1

"The Old La Pointe Ghosts"

 
haunted
location:  La Pointe, Madeline Island

In the book "Northern Frights", author Dennis Boyer tells of several unique spirits that are seen near the Madeline Island museum and around the town itself.
book:
"Northern Frights"
by Dennis Boyer
Badger Books (second edition)
 pages 36 - 41
buy it at Amazon.com
 buy it at Barnes & Noble.com

book:
"Haunted Wisconsin"
by Michael Norman & Best Scott
Trails Books (Revised Edition)
pages 70 - 71
buy it at Amazon.com
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com

 

2

Bayfield UFO Sightings

 
ufo
location:  Bayfield
"Looking at the object through binoculars it was yellowish, roundish and had three brighter orange dots inside of it (like a three yolked egg)."
- section from UFO Wisconsin July 1978 report
UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

3

Bayfield Ghost Walks

 
ghostly event
location:  Bayfield

Take a lantern-lit walk around Bayfield's famous haunts and spooky places.  Follow Miss Maude as she describes chilling tales of specters and phantoms during one of two different ghost tours offered.

hours:
held at dusk most Fridays & Saturdays from mid-May thru mid-October
Check Bayfield Heritage Tours link at right for calendar.
Reservations:  (715) 779-0299

      

photo courtesy of Just Say Go website
Bayfield Heritage Tours
www.bayfieldheritagetours.com

Travel Wisconsin
article "Take the Ghost Walk in Bayfield" or (here)

Just Say Go
www.justsaygo.com

Bayfield Vacations
www.bayfieldvacations.com

 

 

4

"Two Bright Lights and a Swath of Light"  (2001)

 
ufo
location:  La Pointe, Madeline Island
"As to the swath, it was three or more times longer than the space between the lights and maybe a third the lights space apart in width."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report
UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

 

 

taste of local history

resources

 

1

Bayfield Historical Museum
aka Bayfield Heritage Museum

 

location:  Bayfield
museum

"BHA maintains a collection of artifacts and archival materials relating to the history of Bayfield and the surrounding region. The collection focuses on the general themes of settlement, agriculture, logging & lumbering, transportation and tourism."
 - section from the Official Site

  30 N Broad St.
Bayfield, WI  54814
(715) 779-5958

Bayfield Heritage Association
www.bayfieldheritage.org

Bayfield Chamber of Commerce
www.bayfield.org

 

2

Bayfield Maritime Museum

 

location:  Bayfield
museum

"Hands on demonstrations, commercial fishing, lighthouses, sailor crafts, shipwrecks and much more."
 - section from Apostle Island Site
     

  131 S 1st St.
Bayfield, WI  54814
(715) 779-3925

                    

hours:
(Tues - Sun)  10am – 5pm

Apostle Island - Maritime Museum
www.apostleisland.com/4.htm

Bayfield Chamber of Commerce
www.bayfield.org

 

3

Madeline Island Historical Museum

 

location:  La Pointe, Madeline Island
museum

"Exhibits of rare and one-of-a-kind artifacts tell the whole story of the area's exploration and settlement, from prehistory to the present day. Prehistoric relics from the days of Ojibwe habitation rest alongside trade goods, missionaries' effects, tools of the lumbering and maritime industries, and other remnants of the island's human presence."
 - section from Explore Wisconsin website
     

  La Pointe, about 3 miles offshore from the city of Bayfield in Northern Wisconsin's Apostle Islands, accessible by the Madeline Island Ferry from Bayfield
(715) 747-2415

                 

hours:
• Memorial Day thru July 4th  (daily)  10am – 4pm
• July 5th thru August 12th  (daily)  10am – 6pm
• August 13 thru October 14th  (daily)  10am – 4pm

Madeline Island Official Site
www.madelineisland.com

Madeline Island Historical Museum  Official Site
madelineislandmuseum.
wisconsinhistory.org

Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com

Portal Wisconsin
www.portalwisconsin.org

 

 

4

La Pointe Indian Cemetery
private property

 

location:  La Pointe, Madeline Island
cemetery

Evident in this 1836 cemetery is the house-style grave cover adopted by the Indians.

  From the ferry landing, head south on Main Street (Fort Road) for about a ½ mile.  Take the first right on the south side of the marina, then take another right to the dead end.  The cemetery is on the left.

      

 

5

The Cooperage Museum

 

location:  Bayfield
museum

See some barrel-making right across from the ferry landing.

  across from the Madeline Island Ferry Landing
Washington Avenue
Bayfield, WI  54814

            

hours:
Memorial Day thru October  (daily)  9:30am – 3:30pm
(guided tour daily at 4pm)

 

6

Lakeview School Museum

 

location:  La Pointe, Madeline Island
museum

"Located 1½ blocks from the ferry landing on Madeline Island, Lake View School takes visitors back to the days of the one-room schoolhouse. Built in 1904 at the north end of the island, the building was moved to its present location and restored by the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association. It is filled with authentic furniture, equipment, educational materials and historic photographs."
 - section from Explore Wisconsin website

  100 Island Lane
La Pointe, Madeline Island  54850
(715) 747-2801

           

hours:
June thru September.  Call for hours.
Madeline Island Official Site
www.heritageconnection.org

Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com

 

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