Madeline Island Museum

More from the website of the Madeline Island Museum:

"The Madeline Island Museum comprises the original museum and a modern expansion. The original museum is four historic log structures that have been relocated and connected together. It includes the only remaining building of the American Fur Company complex built at La Pointe in 1835, making it the oldest structure on Madeline Island. That building is adjoined to an old barn, the former La Pointe town jail, and the Old Sailor's Home, which had been built as a memorial to a drowned sailor. In 1991 the museum expanded by adding the Capser Center and, in 1995, the connecting Walkway Gallery."

Above photo taken July 9, 2011.

Madeline Island Museum

The Madeline Island Museum is owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The following is from the museum's website:

"Picturesque and historic Madeline Island first cast its spell on Leo Capser in 1903. In the mid-1950's, the love he felt for the island manifested itself in the Madeline Island Museum."

The above photo is dated July 2010.

Bears

Dale says he's observed bears on the Island. Personally, I've never seen one up there but I'm waiting for the day as I've never seen one out of captivity. Once a mama bear and her cub wandered in to the backyard of Dale's Island apartment. He's also told stories of seeing them on some of his bike rides. The one you see in the above picture was for sale at an Island shop.

Photo taken June 2011.

Madeline Island Museum

The sign you see pictured here is outside the Madeline Island Museum. It reads:

MADELINE ISLAND

Known to the Ojibway Indian as Moningwunakauning, "The Home of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker"

The largest of the Apostle Islands was one of the earliest areas of Indian settlement, fur trade, missionary activity and commercial fishing in the interior of North America. It was discovered by French explorers in 1659. Trading posts were built here for the French by Le Sueur in 1693 and for the British by Michel Cadotte in 1793. In 1834 this site and present La Pointe dock became headquarters for the Northern Outfit of the American Fur Company. Missionary operations began about 1830 with the erection of a Protestant Church followed by Father Baraga's Catholic Church.

Erected by Madeline Island Historical Museum

Photo from June 2011.

Another View from Dale's Deck

This shot was taken from Dale's deck and is looking at the lot next door. Mr. and Mrs. C own that property and although Mr. C, who I believe is in his 80's now, doesn't have his driver's license any more he still gets to mow the lawn. I'm told he gets quite a bit of enjoyment from doing this job. The C's have lived on Madeline Island all their lives.

More Views from Dale's Deck

Photos from 2010.

Joe and Dale 2011

This photo was actually taken at Maggie's Restaurant in Bayfield by our friend Gary. Gary and Warren were up to visit us in July of 2011.