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

All Interests
Directions from Nearest Town/Intersection

On 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 Access
Hours of Operation

Open daily May 28 through Oct 8, 2011. Open 10am-4pm May 28 through June 19; open 10am-5pm June 20 through Aug 27; open 10am-4pm Aug 28 through Oct 8. Open 10am-3pm Oct 14-15 and Oct 21-22. Open other times by appointment through Oct 28, 2011.

History & Heritage
Re-enactments
Type
Early Industry / Native American Heritage / Transportation Heritage / Wisconsin History

Shopping
Type
Specialty Shops

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