A panel discussion of local fishermen sharing stories of the big lake. Including: Jimmy Edwards,...
The Fishermen’s Tales
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Lake Superior Articles
JMB Program – Bayfield – The Harbor City Historic Waterfront to 1927
In this John Matthew Black presentation, Bob Nelson explores the earlier evolution of Bayfield’s...
JBM Program – Sand Island: It Was a Different Time!
Bob Dahl talks about the life and times on Sand Island covering the years from roughly 1955 –...
JMB Program – The Viking Way
Dean Rau tells the story of his phenomenal journey across the North Atlantic where he traced the...
Riders of the Storm
Presented by Bob Nelson. Bayfield Heritage Association created a new exhibit containing 32...
JMB Program – A. Booth & Sons Packing Company
Presented by Bob Nelson. This JMB presentation is a condensed biography of Bayfield’s largest ever...
JMB Program – Florantha Thompson Sproat – La Pointe and Beyond
Bob Mackreth talks about the life and times of Florantha Sproat and her adventures at La Pointe on...
Aerials Over Apostle Islands
Part of the Bayfield Video Archives, these interviews with Bayfield elders capture the stories,...
Shoreline Shots from Boat – Bayfield to Pike’s Quarry
Part of the Bayfield Video Archives, these interviews with Bayfield elders capture the stories,...
JMB Program – Building Blocks of America – Quarries of the Apostle Islands and South Shore
For over 30 years, brownstone quarries on the Apostle Islands and the South Shore were busy...
JMB Program – The Cadottes – A Fur Trade Family on Lake Superior
The Great Lakes fur trade spanned two centuries and thousands of miles, but the story of one...
Bayfield Scenes from 1989
Part of the Bayfield Video Archives, these interviews with Bayfield elders capture the stories,...
JMB Program – With All Hands: The Loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Historian Thom Holden provides some fascinating details about the building of the Edmund...
Madeline Island Ferry
Take a ride on the Madeline Island Ferry on June 19, 1988. No narration, just the sites and sounds...
Sand Island Memories
Bob and Carl Dahl talk about growing up on Sand Island.
JMB Program – Shipwrecks and Stories of Wisconsin’s South Shore
Learn about the different types of ships common to Lake Superior in the late 1800's and early...
JMB Program – Apostle Islands Folklore and “Fake”-lore
Is it true there was a ghost in that lighthouse? And what's the deal with those pirates I've heard...
JMB Program – The Islander – Coming of Age in the Apostle Islands
Bob Dahl recounts his childhood growing up on Sand Island with stories from his recently published...
Schooners, Ships and Steamers
A history of watercraft used in Lake Superior, including the earliest sailing vessels, and...
Madeline Island Ferry Line
History of the ferry service and connection between Bayfield and Madeline Island.
Lightkeepers – Present Day Volunteers and Their Stories
Hear from Apostle Island Lightkeeper volunteers about their experiences living on the islands and...
Pirates of the Apostles
Part of the Lost Formations of the Apostle Islands virtual exhibit: hear colorful folklore about...
Lost Formations – Part 2
Learn about some more contemporary lost formations (last 10-15 years) in the Apostle Islands from...
Lost Formations of the Apostle Islands
This virtual exhibit displays historic postcard images of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore...