Hermit Island (Wisconsin)
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Hermit Island is a Wisconsin
island in Lake Superior
and a part of the Apostle Islands
. Along with most of the islands in the group, it is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
. It was named after a hermit who lived on the island from the late 1840s to 1861.
Hermit Island was home to a number of quarries for its brownstone
from the 1860s to the 1890s.
Hermit Island has gone by other names in its history, including "Ashuwaguindag Miniss" (Ojibwe for "The Further Island"), Illinois Island, Austrian Island, Wilson's Island and Askew Island.
It is nearly 2 nautical miles (4 km) long, lying 2 nautical miles (4 km) east of the northern tip of Madeline Island
.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
island in Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
and a part of the Apostle Islands
Apostle Islands
The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County—only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are located in Bayfield County...
. Along with most of the islands in the group, it is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore consisting of 21 islands and shoreline encompassing 69,372 acres on the northern tip of Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior....
. It was named after a hermit who lived on the island from the late 1840s to 1861.
Hermit Island was home to a number of quarries for its brownstone
Brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house clad in this material.-Types:-Apostle Island brownstone:...
from the 1860s to the 1890s.
Hermit Island has gone by other names in its history, including "Ashuwaguindag Miniss" (Ojibwe for "The Further Island"), Illinois Island, Austrian Island, Wilson's Island and Askew Island.
It is nearly 2 nautical miles (4 km) long, lying 2 nautical miles (4 km) east of the northern tip of Madeline Island
Madeline Island
Madeline Island is an island of the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in Lake Superior approximately two miles northeast of Bayfield, Wisconsin, and connected to that town seasonally by a 20 minute ferry ride or an ice road. It is the largest of the Apostle Islands, although it is not included...
.
External links
- "Stone Quarries of the Apostle Islands" from the National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceThe National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
- "On the Trail of the Island Hermit"