Madeline Island Museum
Madeline Island, historically the spiritual home of the Ojibwe people, became an important fur-trading center for the French in the 17th century. Over the next 300 years the island saw the arrival of missionaries, loggers, fishermen, boat builders, miners and -- by the early 20th century -- summer tourists. The log museum building and new Capser Center exhibit hall capture the island's long and colorful history. Musical orientation slide show; museum store.
Address
226 Colonel Woods Avenue
La Pointe, WI 54850
Contact Information
Voice: 715-747-2415
Email: madeline@wisconsinhistory.org
Toll Free: 866-944-7483
All InterestsDirections from Nearest Town/IntersectionOn Madeline Island two blocks from the ferry landing in the historic village of La Pointe, three miles offshore from Bayfield in Northern Wisconsin's Apostle Islands (accessible by ferry from Bayfield)
Disabled AccessHours of OperationOpen 10am-5pm daily May 24 through Aug. 31, 2008. Open 10am-4pm daily Sept. 1 through Oct. 4, 2008. Open 10am-3pm Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11 and 17-18, 2008. Open early and late season for group tours and researchers by appointment.
History & HeritageTypeEarly Industry / Native American Heritage / Transportation Heritage / Wisconsin History