by Bayfield Heritage Association | Apr 11, 2022 | History Briefs, Logging, People, Transportation
The Sawmill Community at Roy’s Point – by Mary E. Carlson The Sawmill Community at Roy’s Point chronicles the history of Roy’s Point from 1893 to 1920. Learn about the early days in Bayfield, the sawmill that occupied the marina location and how the creek came to be... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Feb 11, 2022 | History Briefs, People, Transportation
Marvin Defoe’s Birch Bark Canoe Marvin Defoe pictured with his birch bark canoe. The canoe is on exhibit at the Bayfield Heritage Association museum. Marvin Defoe, a member of the Red Cliff Anishinaabe (“Original Person” or “Second Human”) has studied the... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Nov 1, 2021 | History Briefs, People
1903 High School Baseball Highlights Lincoln High School Baseball Team – 1903 Bayfield County PressMay 1, 1903 Bayfield Boys Easily Defeat Washburn’s: Boys Played Good Ball: – Score 10 to 6. For the first time the Bayfield high school has a baseball team... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Aug 24, 2021 | Fruit Farms, History Briefs
Blueberry Hill Blueberry HillPhoto: Robert J Nelson Collection Blueberry Hill From: Ruminations of a Rambler Posted by Editor- P.V. Collins of the Northwest Agriculturist & in the Bayfield County Press, Friday, October 17, 1913 “In this article I shall discuss... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Aug 24, 2021 | History Briefs, Logging
Among the Lumber Laddies Area Logging Camp with the “Cookies” ElevatedBHA: 2010.6.3 Among the Lumber Laddies Bayfield County Press – Saturday, February 9, 1889 The writer, through the courtesy of Undersheriff Van Horn, had the pleasure of spending last Saturday... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Aug 23, 2021 | Fruit Farms, History Briefs
Bayfield Apple Festival – The Beginning First Apple Festival Queen Mary Ahnen, Orchardist John Hauser Sr and Lumberman Henry J WachsmuthBHA: 1980.22.2 Bayfield Apple Festival – The Beginning By Robert J. Nelson September 14, 2015 Life-long Bayfield...