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The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore consisting of 21 islands (Apostle Islands) and shoreline encompassing 69,540 acres (28,140 ha) [1] on the northern tip of Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior.
Francis Shaw received land on Sand Island for his Civil War service and built a cabin in 1871, the first permanent home on the island. For 50 years he and the next generation fished and farmed, and later ran a workshop and a store, serving as the social center of the island. [26] 23: Shaw Point Historic District: July 27, 2020
National Register of Historic Places listings in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore — northern Wisconsin. ... Sevona Cabin; Shaw Farm (Bayfield County, Wisconsin) T.
Manitou Camp is a logging and fishing camp started in the 1890s on Manitou Island, part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Today, as historically, Manitou Camp is used as a campground and as a facility for fishing. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983 and is owned by the National Park Service.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
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The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. [1] The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County—only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are located in Bayfield County. All the islands except for Madeline Island are part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Michigan Island in Lake Superior: La Pointe: 187-foot wood-hulled steamship built in 1861 that initially hauled passengers. Later converted to a schooner. Sank in 1897 carrying 1,000 tons of coal while being towed from the Ashland ore docks toward Duluth. [5] 2: Apostle Islands Lighthouses: Apostle Islands ...