![]() ![]() ![]() The Island is named after Madeleine Cadotte, daughter of Chief White Crane and wife of fur trader Michael Cadotte. In 1991, the endowment established by the Capsers provided the means to add the new Capser Center which is as it looks today. In the late 1960s the Capsers donated the museum to the Wisconsin Historical Society. On June 1 5, 1958, the Madeline Island Historical Museum opened its’ doors to the public. The museum was created by joining four historic log structures end to end – a small 1835 warehouse from the historic American Fur Company complex, the former LaPointe town jail, a Scandinavian-style barn, and the Old Sailors’ Home, originally built as a memorial to a drowned sailor. In the mid-1950s, the love he felt for the island manifested itself in the Madeline Island Museum.Įnchanted by Madeline Island’s rich mix of history and natural beauty, the Capsers made preservation of the island’s story their personal mission, by assembling a large collection of relics documenting every chapter of the island’s long and storied history. Picturesque and historic Madeline Island first cast its spell on Leo Capser in 1903. The most comprehensive exploration of Island history can be found at the Madeline Island Historical Museum. You can explore and experience Island history for yourself in many ways.
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