Events Calendar

Events Calendar

  1. Visitor Appreciation Day

    Jun 2, 2013   10 am–3:30 pm This is the perfect time to explore Madeline Island and the museum for just $2 per person. This event coincides with free admission to nearby Big Bay State Park.

  2. A Day on the Green: Madeline Island Celebrates Independence Day

    Jul 4, 2013   Noon–3:30 pm Independence Day traditionally marks the beginning of the summer season on Madeline Island. The whole community celebrates with a festive parade through La Pointe, ending with a patriotic program on the museum green.

  3. Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade

    Jul 20, 2013 - Jul 21, 2013   10:30 am–4:30 pm Saturday, 10:30 am–3:30 pm Sunday Enjoy this living history encampment featuring demonstrations of fur trade lifeways. View a minute-long video about Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade on YouTube.

  4. Treaty Days: Honoring the Treaty of 1854

    Sep 28, 2013 - Sep 29, 2013   10 am–3:30 pm Celebrate Ojibwe culture with special programs, demonstrations and exhibits. The event is a commemoration of the Treaty of 1854, signed at La Pointe. This important treaty established the first Ojibwe reservations in Wisconsin and stipulated the rights of the Ojibwe to hunt, gather and fish in the ceded territories in perpetuity. The event will feature Ojibwe music and art demonstrations, an exhibit on Ojibwe treaty rights (from the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission), and screenings of "Mikwendaagoziwag" ("They Are Remembered"), a film about the Sandy Lake Tragedy and 1854 treaty. Sunday will be the museum's annual open house, with admission by donation.


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