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Enjoy a guided tour of historic Bayfield in these videos filled with maps, photographs, and stories of the figures and events who shaped our little town on the Big Lake.
Shipwrecks and Stories of Wisconsin's South Shore
A Stroll Back in Time, Part 1: See what Rittenhouse Avenue, and its buildings, looked like 150-200 years ago and meet the formative characters of that time. Part 1 of your tour of downtown Bayfield focuses on the Etsell, St. James, and Bell buildings and figures including Henry Wachsmuth, A.H. Wilkenson, and Curry Bell.
Old Bayfield City Jail: Hear from Herman Sense Jr., son of Officer Sense who worked in the Old City Jail in the 1920-30's, and peer inside this newly restored Bayfield landmark.
Bayfield Model Railroad Exhibit: Bayfield native and visionary behind this model, Larry Reiten, walks you through the history of downtown Bayfield, and the former railroad that came through town, as depicted in the layout.
On The Streets of Bayfield: Learn about the development of downtown Bayfield from the late 1800's through today in this four-part video series with your guide and author of "On the Streets of Bayfield," Mary Carlson.
Shipwrecks and Stories of Wisconsin's South Shore
- Link to YouTube video (30 minutes)
A Stroll Back in Time, Part 1: See what Rittenhouse Avenue, and its buildings, looked like 150-200 years ago and meet the formative characters of that time. Part 1 of your tour of downtown Bayfield focuses on the Etsell, St. James, and Bell buildings and figures including Henry Wachsmuth, A.H. Wilkenson, and Curry Bell.
- Segment 1 (8 minutes)
- Segment 2 (8 minutes)
- Segment 3 (8 minutes)
- Segment 4 (5 minutes)
- Segment 5 (6 minutes)
- Segment 6 (5 minutes)
Old Bayfield City Jail: Hear from Herman Sense Jr., son of Officer Sense who worked in the Old City Jail in the 1920-30's, and peer inside this newly restored Bayfield landmark.
- Link to YouTube Video (3 minutes)
Bayfield Model Railroad Exhibit: Bayfield native and visionary behind this model, Larry Reiten, walks you through the history of downtown Bayfield, and the former railroad that came through town, as depicted in the layout.
- Full Length (15 minute version)
- Condensed (5 minutes)
On The Streets of Bayfield: Learn about the development of downtown Bayfield from the late 1800's through today in this four-part video series with your guide and author of "On the Streets of Bayfield," Mary Carlson.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?
Visit our Pike Research Center to access a full collection of archival research including photographs, maps, books and recorded interviews with Bayfield elders.
Contact our research team to make an appointment.
Contact our research team to make an appointment.
