Guidebook: Madeline Island - A Guide to the Place and its Stories
This downloadable guidebook to Madeline Island-Mooningwaanikaaning Minis in Ojibwe- traces the history from billions of years ago up to the late 1800’s. Learn how the islands were formed, how glaciers shaped the land, and who the first inhabitants were, Follow along as history unfolded, and the Ojibwe came to migrate to the island. Learn about the voyageurs, explorers and missionaries, who all played a part in island history. Included are inspirational stories, facts and timelines, and information on hiking trails and other ways to explore the land and the lake surrounding the island. Resources for further reading are also included. Author Joan Molloy Slack also includes her personal reflections on each chapter and era.
What’s inside:
Inspirations: How I came to be inspired to research and write about Madeline and the Apostle Islands.
Reading the Rocks: The story of the ancient bedrock of the islands a billion years a
Glaciers and the Ice Age: How the massive glaciers shaped this area and the lake
The Big Lake: Interesting facts about the qualities of Lake Superior
The First People: How humans populated the region
The Ojibwe: Trace the story of their migration over time to this island they hold sacred
Explorers. Voyageurs and Missionaries: How the place changed as exploration, fur trading, and missionaries came to the region
Further reading and resources to learn more
Hiking trails, self-guided walking tours, and links to boat, bike, moped and kayak rentals
This downloadable guidebook to Madeline Island-Mooningwaanikaaning Minis in Ojibwe- traces the history from billions of years ago up to the late 1800’s. Learn how the islands were formed, how glaciers shaped the land, and who the first inhabitants were, Follow along as history unfolded, and the Ojibwe came to migrate to the island. Learn about the voyageurs, explorers and missionaries, who all played a part in island history. Included are inspirational stories, facts and timelines, and information on hiking trails and other ways to explore the land and the lake surrounding the island. Resources for further reading are also included. Author Joan Molloy Slack also includes her personal reflections on each chapter and era.
What’s inside:
Inspirations: How I came to be inspired to research and write about Madeline and the Apostle Islands.
Reading the Rocks: The story of the ancient bedrock of the islands a billion years a
Glaciers and the Ice Age: How the massive glaciers shaped this area and the lake
The Big Lake: Interesting facts about the qualities of Lake Superior
The First People: How humans populated the region
The Ojibwe: Trace the story of their migration over time to this island they hold sacred
Explorers. Voyageurs and Missionaries: How the place changed as exploration, fur trading, and missionaries came to the region
Further reading and resources to learn more
Hiking trails, self-guided walking tours, and links to boat, bike, moped and kayak rentals
This downloadable guidebook to Madeline Island-Mooningwaanikaaning Minis in Ojibwe- traces the history from billions of years ago up to the late 1800’s. Learn how the islands were formed, how glaciers shaped the land, and who the first inhabitants were, Follow along as history unfolded, and the Ojibwe came to migrate to the island. Learn about the voyageurs, explorers and missionaries, who all played a part in island history. Included are inspirational stories, facts and timelines, and information on hiking trails and other ways to explore the land and the lake surrounding the island. Resources for further reading are also included. Author Joan Molloy Slack also includes her personal reflections on each chapter and era.
What’s inside:
Inspirations: How I came to be inspired to research and write about Madeline and the Apostle Islands.
Reading the Rocks: The story of the ancient bedrock of the islands a billion years a
Glaciers and the Ice Age: How the massive glaciers shaped this area and the lake
The Big Lake: Interesting facts about the qualities of Lake Superior
The First People: How humans populated the region
The Ojibwe: Trace the story of their migration over time to this island they hold sacred
Explorers. Voyageurs and Missionaries: How the place changed as exploration, fur trading, and missionaries came to the region
Further reading and resources to learn more
Hiking trails, self-guided walking tours, and links to boat, bike, moped and kayak rentals
Hard copies of the book are available locally at the Madeline Island Public Library, the Chamber of Commerce, Woods Hall Gallery and Studios, and several other businesses. A hard copy may be available on-line in the near future.