Madeline Island Museum, Madeline Island

Name: Madeline Island Museum
Address: 858 Fort Rd, Madeline Island, 54850, United States
Telephone: +1 715-747-3276

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Madeline Island Museum is a museum owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Opened on June 15, 1958, the museum is in the town of La Pointe, Wisconsin on Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Madeline Island Museum was developed on the former site of the American Fur Company Northern Outfit, and its main building once served as an American Fur Company warehouse. The museum can be reached by boat or by the Madeline Island Ferry. ()

Established: 1976 (48 years ago)Coordinates: 46°46'49"N, 90°47'18"W

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858 Fort RdMadeline Island 54850 United States

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+1 715-747-3276

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Madeline Island Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Big Top Chautauqua, Old Bayfield County Courthouse, Trek & Trail, Apostle Islands Marina.

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Music venue
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Neoclassical architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Old Bayfield County Courthouse, Bayfield
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Trek & Trail, Bayfield
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46°48'33"N • 90°48'47"W
Apostle Islands Marina, Bayfield
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Civic center, Church
Christ Episcopal Church, Bayfield
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Bayfield Maritime Museum, Bayfield
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National park
Big Bay State Park, Madeline Island
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Pikes Bay Marina, Bayfield
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Town, Piers and boardwalks
La Pointe, Madeline Island
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46°46'37"N • 90°53'39"W
Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield
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