1. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Exhibit North of Bayfield off County Hwy K at Little Sand Bay • (715) 779-3397 • www.nps.gov/apis Park staff may be available for free guided tours of a commercial fishing museum at Little Sand Bay (mainland) from late June through August. 2. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Exhibit Raspberry Island Lighthouse • (715) 779-3397 • www.nps.gov/apis During the summer season, Apostle Islands Cruise Service tour boats stop at the island and National Park Service rangers conduct tours of the historic tower from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. 3. Bayfield Heritage Center 30 North Broad Street Bayfield, WI 54814 (715) 779-5958 • www.bayfieldheritage.org Collection and exhibits relate to the history of Bayfield and the Apostle Islands region, with focus on settlement, agriculture, logging & lumbering, transportation and tourism. Library, research materials and archives are accessible to the public. 4. Bayfield Maritime Museum 1st St. between U.S. Coast Guard Station & City Hall Bayfield, WI 54814 (715) 779-3925 • www.apostleisland.com/BMM.htm Hands on demonstrations, commercial fishing, boatbuilding traditions, lighthouses, sailor crafts, shipwrecks and much more! 5. Cable Namakagon Historical Museum 13405 Spruce St Cable, WI 54821 (715) 798-5070 Located in a 1905 potato warehouse featuring tourism and Anishinaabe history of the Cable and Namakagon area. 6. Cable Natural History Museum 43570 Kavanaugh Rd Cable, WI 54821 (715) 798-3890 • www.cablemuseum.org The Cable Natural History Museum is a regional resource dedicated to promoting appreciation of nature, providing opportunities for natural history education, and advocating stewardship for the environment. 7. Cornucopia Historic (Green Shed) Museum Cornucopia, WI 54827 (715) 742-3941 (715) 742-3232 • www.cornucopiawisconsin.net/?110130 Features fishing industry history of this Lake Superior waterfront community. 8. Drummond Historical Museum 14990 Superior Street Drummond, WI 54832 (715) 739-6500 • www.drummondwi.com The museum depicts the boom era of logging and lumbering of the stately virgin white pine. 9. Madeline Island Museum 226 Colonel Woods Ave La Pointe, WI 54850 (715) 747-2415 • http://madelineislandmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org/ Come explore the storied past of Madeline Island and one of the richest collections of Wisconsin history. 10. Mason Depot Museum County Hwy E Mason, WI 54856 (715) 682-4408 (Verne Gilles) This restored Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Pau, & Omaha Railway Depot, (circa 1883) is maintained by the Mason Area Historical Society Museum. The museum contains exhibits relating to the railroad, the White River Lumber Company, local businesses and pioneer homesteading. The archived material includes family histories, local historical information and photographs. 11. Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center 29270 County Hwy G Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 685-9983 • www.northerngreatlakescenter.org/ Learn about giants on our historical frontier: women & men who explored, trapped, fished, logged, mined and farmed this rugged country! 12. Port Wing Heritage Hall Highway 13 Port Wing, WI 54865 (715) 774-3536 (715) 774-3624 • http://portwingwi.com/?110080 Heritage Hall museum was built during Port Wing's centennial in 2001. It houses a local history resource center and lending library. The museum features local artifacts and an extensive photographic display depicting the settlement and growth of Port Wing with emphasis on the lumbering, quarrying, agriculture and commercial fishing industries. 13. Washburn Cultural Center 1 East Bayfield Street Washburn WI 54891 (715) 373-5591 • www.washburnculturalcenter.com The museum is located on the second floor of the historic Washburn Bank building, and is operated by the Washburn Area Historical Society. The museum displays many artifacts from Washburn's past, including memorabilia from businesses, industries, and residents. Newspapers, photographs, research information available. 14. Western Bayfield County Historical Museum 419 Main Street Iron River, WI 54847 (715) 372-8792 The museum is maintained by the Western Bayfield County Historical Society, and celebrates rural life in northern Wisconsin. Newspapers and archives available in research room. .