In this John Matthew Black presentation, Bob Nelson explores the earlier evolution of Bayfield’s...
JMB Program – Bayfield – The Harbor City Historic Waterfront to 1927
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Transportation Articles
JMB Program – William Dalrymple & the Bayfield Transfer
Mary E. Carlson tells the story of William F. Dalrymple's grand plan to turn Bayfield into a major...
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...
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...
Bayfield Model Railroad Exhibit Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the Bayfield Heritage Association's newest museum exhibit depicting...
Bayfield Model Railroad Tour – Short Version
Brief virtual tour of the Bayfield Model Railroad exhibit.
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...
Schooners, Ships and Steamers
A history of watercraft used in Lake Superior, including the earliest sailing vessels, and...
Harbor City Puffer Bellies, Pullmans and Boxcars
The Harbor City’s “Omaha Line” & “Bayfield Transfer” Railways.
Madeline Island Ferry Line
History of the ferry service and connection between Bayfield and Madeline Island.