Scene of flood devastation from Bayfield flood

1942 Bayfield Flood

July 24, 2022

It was a warm July day in 1942. Life was clicking along in peaceful Bayfield, despite the turmoil happening in the world. Little did people know; an event was about to happen that would change the community forever.

What you are about to hear and see are the pivotal events from those few days in July of 1942. Real stories directly from the people who experienced and survived the devastation. A true testament to the strength, resiliency and sense of community that existed in Bayfield.

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