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 | 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 | Apostle Islands, History Briefs, Logging
Apostle Island Farms & Timber Opportunities Louie and Nana Moe Farmhouse Sand Island. WIBHA: 2010.5.12 Apostle Island Land & Timber Opportunities In this almost primitive northern land, with its millions of tons of mineral wealth and its thousands of miles of... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Aug 23, 2021 | Apostle Islands, History Briefs, Logging
Sand Island Farms & Timber Frank and Josephine Dutcher-Shaw and children at Sand Island – ca 1900 Photo: Burt Hill Sand Island Farm Life By Robert J. Nelson The practice to farm, lumber, along with operating an established fish camp on Sand Island started... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Aug 21, 2021 | Apostle Islands, History Briefs, Logging
Danger in Apostle Island Logging Timber hauled to the railroad on logging carsBHA 1980.4.143 Danger in Apostle Island Logging July 16, 1924: Young Man Killed at Presque Isle Camp; Hugh Perrin, the 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perrin, Russell Crossing-Town of... 
by Bayfield Heritage Association | Aug 21, 2021 | History Briefs, Logging
Federal Forest in the Making Federal Forest in the Making – Bayfield County Press – May 9, 1929 Federal Forest in the Making Bayfield County Press, May 9, 1929 United States men meet with the Bayfield County Forest committee read the headlines on this date...