Rocky Island Historic District
Historic district in Wisconsin, United States
United States historic place
Rocky Island Historic District | |
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47°2′45″N 90°39′58″W / 47.04583°N 90.66611°W / 47.04583; -90.66611 | |
| Area | 13.7 acres (5.5 ha) |
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| Built by | Olaf Edwards; Christian Hadland; Charlie & Fred Benson; Julian Nelson; Mel & Martin Erickson |
| Architectural style | Utilitarian, Balloon Frame |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000016[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 2008 |
The Rocky Island Historic District is a historic district in the Apostle Islands in Ashland County, Wisconsin. It is composed of the Hadland, Benson, Edwards, Nelson, and Erickson fish camps, which were located on the eastern shore of Rocky Island. The district represents the historical significance of commercial fishing on Lake Superior, which was primarily conducted by Scandinavian immigrants.[2] The Rocky Island Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 2008.[1]
Builders of the camps were Olaf Edwards, Christian Hadland, Charlie & Fred Benson, Julian Nelson, Mel & Martin Erickson, and others.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Rocky Island Historic District Named on the National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ Christine C. Baker; Robert W. Mackreth; Katy E. Holmer (May 30, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rocky Island Historic District / Rocky Island / Rice's Island / Ironwood Island / Sinsibakwado Miniss". National Park Service. Retrieved April 5, 2018. With 22 photos from 2004.
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Apostle Islands
- Madeline Island
- Stockton Island
- Gull Island
- Eagle Island
- Outer Island
- Oak Island
- Sand Island
- Basswood Island
- Bear Island
- Michigan Island
- Hermit Island
- Cat Island
- Otter Island
- Manitou Island
- Rocky Island
- Long Island
- Ironwood Island
- York Island
- Raspberry Island
- Devils Island
- South Twin Island
- North Twin Island
- Michigan Island Light
- Raspberry Island Light
- Outer Island Light
- Sand Island Light
- Devils Island Light
- Gull Island Light
- La Pointe Light
- Chequamegon Point Light
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
- Antelope
- Big Bay sloop
- City of Ashland
- D.R. Owen
- Lucerne
- Manistee
- Marquette
- Moonlight
- Noquebay
- Ottawa
- Pretoria
- R.G. Stewart
- Sevona
- Ira H. Owen
- T.H. Camp
- Hadland Fishing Camp
- Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry
- La Pointe Indian Cemetery
- Manitou Camp
- Rocky Island Historic District
- Madeline Island Historical Museum
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