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This superior place : stories of Bayfield and the Apostle Islands / Dennis McCann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCann, Dennis, 1950-
- Series:
- Places Along the Way
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bayfield (Wis.)--Description and travel.
- Bayfield (Wis.).
- Bayfield (Wis.)--History.
- Bayfield (Wis.)--History--Anecdotes.
- Apostle Islands (Wis.)--Description and travel.
- Apostle Islands (Wis.).
- Apostle Islands (Wis.)--History.
- Apostle Islands (Wis.)--History--Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (168 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison, Wis. : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Picturesque little Bayfield on Lake Superior is Wisconsin's smallest city by population but one of its most popular visitor destinations.This book captures those unique qualities that keep tourists coming back year after year and offers a historically reliable look at the community as it is today and how it came to be.
- Contents:
- In the Beginning
- Train's Arrival Puts Bayfield on Track
- Finding Fortune in the Forests
- A Business in Building Blocks
- Treasured Islands, and Island Treasure?
- Making a Living from the Lake
- The Beguiling Madeline
- In the Ancient Apostles, a Park Is Born
- Agriculture's Roots Take Hold
- A Journey, a Struggle, a Home
- Rooms with a View
- Modern Bayfield Shaped by Artists' Hands
- For More on Bayfield History.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-87020-586-2
- OCLC:
- 923517872
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