Bayfield Heritage Association

09/02/2026

The countdown is on as we get ready for the year's fundraiser, the Tailgate Party! September 18th at 6pm at BHA, 30 N Broad St in Bayfield. $75 tickets available at the museum or online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bayfield-heritage-association-annual-fundraiser-tickets-1994692045604?aff=oddtdtcreator

Along with music and food, we'll have some really beautiful raffle baskets. Here is a sneak peek of fine wines, your favorite local beverages and a complete Bloody Mary basket!
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09/01/2026

The Patrice Trembley collectors of our new Fur Trade exhibit are putting on an exciting pop up talk of the artifacts and stories of the life as a Trapper and Voyager! Find out how and why the beaver turned into a successful pelt industry in the 17th and 18th centuries and the lives behind it. 🦫

Fur Trade Pop up Talk
Thurs Sept 3, 6:30pm
Bayfield Carnegie Library (across the street from BHA!)
37 N Broadway St, Bayfield WI

08/18/2026

What a great evening last week with W***y Stern, author and map collector of his publication 'Canot du Nord'. He provided an amusing and fascinating curriculum through the surveying and mapping in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thank you W***y and to all who came! 🧭🗺️🧭

08/13/2026

There are a few leaves turning out there already.. so.. SAVE THE DATE! 📅🍂 Friday, September 18 at 6pm!

BHA's annual fundraiser is back with bringing together two great traditions—celebrating local history and cheering on the football season!

Join us for a fun-filled evening of delicious cuisine, music, and fun while supporting BHA’s work to preserve and share Bayfield’s rich history. It’s a spirited community celebration with a historic twist at the museum! (30 N Broad St in Bayfield)

Tickets: $75 (includes dinner and drinks!)
Available at BHA (30 N Broad Bayfield, WI) or online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994692045604?aff=oddtdtcreator

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by the museum or has done research with us, it's been a terrific year so far! 📜🛶💂🏼‍♀️🪾

Museum is open until Sept 26, come on by, Tues-Sat 1-4pm

08/11/2026

Tomorrow (Wednesday at 7pm)! Join us and map collector W***y Stern for a gathering on old maps. Free book to the first 50! 🥳📖 Refreshments will be served! 🥳📖

Join us on Wednesday August 12th 7pm at BHA (30 N Broad St, Bayfield, WI) as we explore the fascinating maps that depict the Great Lakes during the 1600s–1800s. Collector and author, W***y Stern, will lead us through his book as we take a closer look at the routes and surveys that helped define the history of the region. The first 50 attendees will receive a free copy of 'Canot du Nord'!

Refreshments will be served.

Register today, (in case we run out of books!):
https://forms.gle/MybNSVomNzxfhb919 or email [email protected]

08/11/2026

⛪🎨☀Saturday, August 15 10am-4pm! ⛪🎨☀

The historic Christ Episcopal Church in Bayfield is home to the Icon of 'Our Lady Walsingham' a stunning hand-painted masterpiece created by artist Christine Pohuly in 1996. Blending traditional sacred art with symbols inspired by the Bayfield region and Native American artistic influences, this remarkable icon is unlike any other. Be sure to stop in the Christ Episcopal Church at 125 N 3rd St, Bayfield, WI for the 30th anniversary of the icon as it will be on display from 10AM to 4PM and discover the story behind this sacred gem as well one of Wisconsin’s best-preserved historic Carpenter’s Gothic churches (built in 1870). Free to the public.

08/09/2026

It's complete! Bravo to Marvin DeFoe and all involved! Look out for its maiden journey on August 22.

08/06/2026

Summer is chugging along quite nicely at BHA! Learn about our recent events and a upcoming gathering on old maps. Also, be sure to visit the museum and see our latest exhibit: the Fur Trade!
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Read our summer Courier here:https://www.bayfieldheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BHA-Courier-SUMMER-2026.pdf

08/04/2026

Join us on Wednesday August 12th 7pm at BHA (30 N Broad St, Bayfield, WI) as we explore the fascinating maps that depict the Great Lakes during the 1600s–1800s. Collector and author, W***y Stern, will lead us through his book as we take a closer look at the routes and surveys that helped define the history of the region. The first 50 attendees will receive a free copy of 'Canot du Nord'!

Refreshments will be served.

Register today, (in case we run out of books!):
https://forms.gle/MybNSVomNzxfhb919 or email [email protected]

08/03/2026

NEW EXHIBIT ALERT 💥🦫 Announcing: The Fur Trade!

Let's take a step back as far back as the 1600s and explore the region's most driving industry at the time: the beaver trade. In this small but mighty exhibit you'll have a chance to see the everyday survival clothing accessories 🗡️ of a fur trapper, the stages of the beaver pelt from its true form 🦫 to top hat 🎩 and learn about the Hudson Bay Blanket🧶 and its importance to the area.

Stop on by!
Open Tues-Sat 1-4pm thru Sept 🦫💥🎩🪤🛶🌲🪾

For an interactive approach, check out the trapper outfit here!: https://www.bayfieldheritage.org/exhibit-french-canadian-trapper-winter-garb/

Thank you to the Patrice Trembley Collection for these wonderful artifacts on loan!