Since 1977, BHA has published the Bayfield Courier, a newsletter containing Bayfield Heritage Association information, local history articles, programing and events, and historical happenings related to the greater Bayfield area.
In 1978, BHA purchased and renovated the historic Old Bayfield County Courthouse which is now used as the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore headquarters and visitor center.
In 1980, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, BHA published Brownstone & Bargeboard, a walking tour book of Bayfield's historic district. The revised version (1998) coincided with the placement of brass plaques on featured sites throughout Bayfield.
In 1981, BHA helped establish Bayfield's 60-block Historic District, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and acquired the Knight Apple Shed property. BHA also owns and manages the Fountain-Garden Park that welcomes visitors to Bayfield at the city's southern entrance on Highway 13.
In 1985, BHA co-commissioned the historical musical, Riding the Wind, written and produced by the Nelson-Ferris Concert Company. The production has since been viewed by thousands of residents and visitors at the Big Top Chautauqua.
In 2000 construction began for the Heritage Center located at 30 North Broad Street which now houses our offices and the Museum and Research Facility.
In 2005 the BHA began a series of programs at the Heritage Center, open to the public, which utilize information from it's collections and archives to provide informative educational experiences for both local residents and visitors to the Bayfield area.
In 2007 the Museum Committee began the process of identifying, recording and computerizing in a searchable database program all the artifacts, collected objects, archives and photographs stored in the Heritage Center.
In 2008 the Museum Committee opened a semi-permanent exhibit, the Ray Cahill Barbershop, which is a re-creation of Bayfield's beloved gathering place for over 50 years. The original furnishings and artifacts are displayed in this exhibit, which opened to the public in June of 2008.
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