PAST PROGRAM RECORDINGS
Learn about Bayfield's rich past - from commercial fishing, to historic buildings and Apostle Island light keepers - in the following educational programs hosted by the Bayfield Heritage Association. You can also visit our YouTube channel to view all past recordings.
Ace Fireballers: The Early Years of Baseball in Bayfield presented by Bob Nelson (March 31, 2021)
Apostle Island Folklore &'Fake'lore with guest speaker Bob Mackreth (February 2021)
German Prisoners of War in Bayfield: A Little Known Story with guest speaker Dennis McCann (January 2021)
The Islander: Coming of Age in the Apostle Islands with guest speaker Bob Dahl (October 2020)
The Civilian Conservation Corps & Reforestry of Cutover with John Klungness (September 2020)
The Creation of a National Park: Gaylord Nelson & the Creation the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (August 2020) - Please note that we do not have a public recording of this program at the speaker's request.
This 50th anniversary celebratory event was presented by guest speaker Bob Mackreth with special guest, Tia Nelson (Gaylord Nelson's daughter), in collaboration with the Friends of the Apostle Islands and with support from the Apostle Islands Historic Preservation Conservancy. We had approximately 75 attendees tune in for this virtual program.
Lost Formations Virtual Exhibit Release (July 2020, delivered via Zoom)
A Stroll Back in Time: Downtown Bayfield Through History Series (presented by Dan Wilczek): Captured in Time: Burt Hill Photography presented by Susan Mackreth (2020)
Time Travels: A Chronological History of Chequamegon Bay & Bayfield presented by Bob Nelson (2020)
Bayfield's Role in the Westward March of Logging presented by John Klungness (2019)
Bastions of Bayfield's Commercial Fishing Industry: A. Booth & Sons presented by Bob Nelson (2019)
Lightkeepers: Present Day Volunteers & Their Stories presented by National Park Service Volunteers (2019)
Bayfield's "Doughboys": A Tribute to World War I Veterans presented by Bob Nelson (2018)
Bound to Bring a Good Harvest: Role of the Apostle Islands Indian Pageant in Northwest Wisconsin presented by Professor Katrina Phillips (2017)
Forty Years at the Historic Old Rittenhouse Inn presented by Jerry and Mark Phillips (2017)
The Harbor City's Omaha Line and Bayfield Transfer Railways presented by Bob Nelson (2016)
The Courthouses of Bayfield County 1845-2015 presented by Circuit Court Judge John Petter Anderson (2016)
Schooners, Ships & Steamers presented by Don Albrecht (2015)
Apostle Islands Commercial Fishing presented by Bob Nelson (2015)
Tourism & Recreation in the Big Chequamegon Bay presented by Jerry Phillips (2015)
Learn about Bayfield's rich past - from commercial fishing, to historic buildings and Apostle Island light keepers - in the following educational programs hosted by the Bayfield Heritage Association. You can also visit our YouTube channel to view all past recordings.
Ace Fireballers: The Early Years of Baseball in Bayfield presented by Bob Nelson (March 31, 2021)
Apostle Island Folklore &'Fake'lore with guest speaker Bob Mackreth (February 2021)
German Prisoners of War in Bayfield: A Little Known Story with guest speaker Dennis McCann (January 2021)
The Islander: Coming of Age in the Apostle Islands with guest speaker Bob Dahl (October 2020)
- Carl & Alma Hansen-Dahl Family History
- A Personal History of East Bay
- History of Fishing on Sand Island
The Civilian Conservation Corps & Reforestry of Cutover with John Klungness (September 2020)
The Creation of a National Park: Gaylord Nelson & the Creation the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (August 2020) - Please note that we do not have a public recording of this program at the speaker's request.
This 50th anniversary celebratory event was presented by guest speaker Bob Mackreth with special guest, Tia Nelson (Gaylord Nelson's daughter), in collaboration with the Friends of the Apostle Islands and with support from the Apostle Islands Historic Preservation Conservancy. We had approximately 75 attendees tune in for this virtual program.
Lost Formations Virtual Exhibit Release (July 2020, delivered via Zoom)
- Lost Formations of the Apostle Islands Virtual Exhibit (8 minutes)
- Lost Formations, Part 2 - Neil Howk and Bob Nelson discuss contemporary lost formations (5 minutes)
- Pirates of the Apostles - Local island folklore by Bob Nelson (3 minutes)
A Stroll Back in Time: Downtown Bayfield Through History Series (presented by Dan Wilczek): Captured in Time: Burt Hill Photography presented by Susan Mackreth (2020)
Time Travels: A Chronological History of Chequamegon Bay & Bayfield presented by Bob Nelson (2020)
Bayfield's Role in the Westward March of Logging presented by John Klungness (2019)
Bastions of Bayfield's Commercial Fishing Industry: A. Booth & Sons presented by Bob Nelson (2019)
Lightkeepers: Present Day Volunteers & Their Stories presented by National Park Service Volunteers (2019)
Bayfield's "Doughboys": A Tribute to World War I Veterans presented by Bob Nelson (2018)
Bound to Bring a Good Harvest: Role of the Apostle Islands Indian Pageant in Northwest Wisconsin presented by Professor Katrina Phillips (2017)
Forty Years at the Historic Old Rittenhouse Inn presented by Jerry and Mark Phillips (2017)
The Harbor City's Omaha Line and Bayfield Transfer Railways presented by Bob Nelson (2016)
The Courthouses of Bayfield County 1845-2015 presented by Circuit Court Judge John Petter Anderson (2016)
Schooners, Ships & Steamers presented by Don Albrecht (2015)
Apostle Islands Commercial Fishing presented by Bob Nelson (2015)
Tourism & Recreation in the Big Chequamegon Bay presented by Jerry Phillips (2015)
