Basswood Island
Wiigobiish-minis
46°51′N 90°44′W
Basswood Island is a Wisconsin island in Lake Superior. It is one of the Apostle Islands and a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
46°51′N 90°44′W
Overview
Basswood Island is a Wisconsin island in Lake Superior. It is one of the Apostle Islands and a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. From 1865 to 1923, the island was home to a farm run by Richard McCloud and Elisha Brigham. It was also the site of a quarry run by the Bass Island Brownstone Company which operated from 1868 into the 1890s. The brownstone from this and other Apostle Islands quarries was in great demand, and brownstone from Basswood Island was used in the construction of the first Milwaukee County Courthouse in the 1860s. The quarry was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the 1970s.
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Nearest islands
- Madeline Island6.7 km
- Oak Island9.2 km
- Stockton Island14 km
- Bear Island18 km
- Michigan Island19 km
- Sand Island21 km
Also in Apostle Islands
Madeline Island
59.5 km²▲ 264 m
Major islands
Stockton Island
39.9 km²▲ 264 m
Major islands
Oak Island
20.3 km²▲ 348 m
Major islands
Sand Island
11.5 km²▲ 217 m
Major islands
Bear Island
7.3 km²▲ 277 m
Major islands
Outer Island
31.6 km²▲ 279 m
Minor islands
Michigan Island
6 km²▲ 232 m
Minor islands
Cat Island
5.4 km²▲ 227 m
Minor islands