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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UQK_a-turning-point-in-place-and-time-historical_Bayfield-WI.html
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," the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UQJ_schooner-pretoria-historical_Bayfield-WI.html
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 departed t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1382_bayfield-historic-waterfront_Bayfield-WI.html
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 w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM137G_memorial-to-commercial-fishermen-of-bayfield_Bayfield-WI.html
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 Brian Kerr …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM137F_the-booth-cooperage_Bayfield-WI.html
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 fishery, 5 s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVL4_hokenson-brothers-fishery_Bayfield-WI.html
Harvesting the Waters
In 1927, the Hokenson brothers (Leo, Roy, and Eskel) began life as fishermen. For more than 30 years, they met the challenges of fishing the largest lake in the world, relying on their skills, strength, and ingenuity to ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVL3_steamer-sevona_Bayfield-WI.html
Type: Steel, bulk and package freighterBuilt: 1890, Frank W. Wheeler, Bay City, Mich.Sank: September 2, 1905Length: 372' Beam: 41'Cargo: Iron orePropulsion: PropellerDepth of Wreckage: 25'Lives Lost: 7Listed on the National Register of Historic Pl…