Hokenson Brothers Fishery Dock – Little Sand Bay, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Hokenson Brothers Fishery dock is located on the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and is a popular place for tourists to visit. A historical marker tells more about it; its text reads:

Hokenson Brothers Fishery: Harvesting the Waters

In 1927, the Hokenson brothers (Leo, Roy, and Eskel) began life as fishermen. For more than 30 years, they met the challenges of fishing the largest lake in the world, relying on their skills, strength, and ingenuity to make a living for their families. Follow the path to find the buildings and tools they used to catch, clean, and market fish.

Erected by Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Street address: Little Sand Bay rural Bayfield , WI USA 54814 County / Borough / Parish: Bayfield County Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Commerce, Industry Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Museum Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   05/29/2010 kJfishman visited it