The following slide show contains pictures of points of interest we visited; points of interest are noted on the Washington Island map, shown on the first slide:

(1) Little Lake and Jacobsens Museum are located on the upper northwest side of the Island. The museum was hand built in 1931 by Danish immigrant Jens Jacobsens (1867 - 1952); it displays natural and historical artifacts related to the Island. Upon arrival we learned that the museum is closed on Mondays, so we viewed the outside exhibits, viewed Little Lake, and took note of the very large Catalpa tree that was originally planted by Mr. Jacobsens. Slides 2 - 3 capture things from this place.

(2) School House Beach is one of five beaches in the world with perfect smooth stones. The beach is named after a one-room schoolhouse that was built on the beach in 1850. The stones at this beach are dolomitic limestone, which is the top rock layer of the Niagara Escarpment. The Niagara Escarpment in the United States and Canada starts at the south shore of Lake Ontario, circumscribes the top of the Great Lakes Basin running from New York through Ontario, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The escarpment is the cliff over which the Niagara River plunges at Niagara Falls. In Wisconsin the escarpment runs south through Door County and forms the bluffs on the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin and ends in the southeastern corner of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Slide 4 is a view of School House Beach.

(3) Mountain Park and Lookout Tower is located just north of the center of Washington Island. The point of interest here is the Lookout Tower that provides views of the Island above the tree canopy; climbing to the top of the Tower involves 184 steps - 120 steps to reach the base of the Tower and 64 steps to reach the viewing platform of the Tower. Slides 5 - 6 are views from the top of the Tower.

(4) Sand Dunes Beach is located on the southern shore of Washington Island. We had a picnic lunch there on a beautiful sunny day. Slide 7 - 9 are views from this location.

(5) Stavkirke is located in the west central section of Washington Island. It is part of the ministry of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, which is located across the road from Stavkirke. Stavkirke is patterned after the Borgund, Norway church built in 1150 AD. The foundation for Stavkirke was started in October 1991 by local carpenters with largely volunteer labor. It was dedicated as a Christian house of worship in August, 1995. The bell tower and dragon heads were added in 1999. Worship services are held in the Stavkirke at 7:00 PM Wednesdays in July and August. During our visit to the Stavkirke we had a chance to feel the peace and comfort of our Lord. Slides 10 - 14 are views of the Stavkirke.