The Bayfield Heritage Center

          

Location and Hours

Our mailing address is:

  • Bayfield Heritage Association,  Inc.
  • 30 North Broad Street
  • P.O. Box 137
  • Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814. 

We can be reached: 

The Bayfield Heritage Center offers interpretive exhibits, tours, educational programming, informational services and seminars during the summer season with special programs and events during the off season.  To see a pictorial summary of Past Programs and Events please click on any of the following:                                          2008 BHA Events          /          2009 BHA Events
     2010 BHA Events          /          2011 BHA Programs/Events  

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            Programs and Events

       2012 Program Season Programs and Events will be posted on this website as they are created and confirmed.

                       Please see 2012 Programs/Events TAB for Details

Sunday February 26, 2012  2:00 P.M.  

     Underwater Archeology of the Apostle Islands
                                           by:  David Cooper
  
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Sunday, March 25, 2012   at  2:00 P.M.  

                      Booth Fisheries’ C.W. Turner’s             Eastern Apostle Island Adventure   

                                       by:  Bob Nelson

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    The  Bayfield Heritage Association Capital Campaign 

     "Heritage Vision Campaign"

 The Goals of “Heritage Vision Campaign” were to: 
 

  • Retire the Construction loan residual of $200,000
  • Increase the Endowment fund by $150,000
  • Complete the construction/renovation and furnishing of the lower level Research Facility and Archive/Collections storage areas estimated at $100,000

The construction loan has been paid off and funding for the lower level R.D. Pike Research Center has allowed us to complete the construction on the lower level of the Heritage Center.   If you would like to contribute toward equipment and furnishings for the Research Center or the BHA Endowment Fund which is needed to provide a constant revenue stream for the operation of the Heritage Center please contact the BHA office at 715-779-5958 or complete a Donation Form on the “Heritage Vision Campaign” page of this website.   Please remember that as a 501 (c) (3) corporation donations to the Bayfield Heritage Association, Inc. are Tax Deductible. 
Thank you again for your ongoing support.
                                                     Jerry Phillips, BHA President

Please go to the Heritage Vision Page page for more information.

Click here to download a .pdf     DONATION FORM

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                  Announcements

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The Board of Directors of the Bayfield Heritage Association usually hold meetings at 5:00 P.M. on the First Tuesday of each month at the Bayfield Heritage Center.  The membership of the Bayfield Heritage Association and the public are welcome. If you are traveling any distance please check with the secretary or any Board member to assure that circumstances have not resulted in a change in the time or date.  If you would like to have an item placed on the agenda for discussion by the Board please call the BHA office at 779-5958 or the secretary, Dot Harris, at 779-3354. 

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As an integral part of our efforts to develop long term partnerships with two of the government entities, the history and associated artifacts of which, the Bayfield Heritage Association, Inc. and the Bayfield Heritage Center most completely showcase in its exhibits and educational programs a presentation was made on April 19, 2011 by BHA President Jerry Phillips entitled “PARTNERS THROUGH  TIME”.   The complete text of this presentation can be found under the “About Us” tab.

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Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Bayfield Heritage Association, Inc. is to collect and preserve historic archival materials, photos and related artifacts of the city of Bayfield and the surrounding area in cooperation with other regional historical entities.  Our goal is to educate and serve the public through programs, publications, museum exhibits and research services which will foster an appreciation for, and provide an understanding of, the rich history of the Bayfield area. 


Volunteer Appeal -We need YOUR Talents -The Bayfield Heritage Center needs volunteers who can devote an hour or two, or more, a week to assist with activities from baking cookies and making coffee for events to setting up the Heritage Center for programs. We need individuals to greet visitors during our summer season and individuals who would like to work with the collections and archives or help with new and ever changing exhibit construction. The Fountain Garden Park and Apple Shed properties need summer maintenance as does the Heritage Center building. Business office volunteers are needed to assist with mailings, the Courier newsletter publication and if you have computer skills many projects under development could use your help. Our appeal is for individuals who have an interest in preserving the heritage of the greater Bayfield area while having fun working with like minded people to promote our area through publications, events and programs which highlight the history of our beautiful part of the world.  Please contact Bill Gover 779-9569, Marilyn Van Sant 779-9777 or the BHA Office 779-5958. You may also email the BHA Office at bayfieldheritage@centurytel.net  to volunteer.

If you have any questions or comments relating to the Bayfield Heritage Association or the Bayfield Heritage Center please use the form below and one of our Board members or volunteers will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

 
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