Learn About the 1884 Pikes Creek Train Wreck

New interpretative sign at the Salmo trailhead. Click image to enlarge.

At the entrance to the Salmo Trail south of Bayfield a new sign now marks the site of the 1884 Pikes Creek train wreck that took ten lives.

Bob Mackreth & Neil Howk developed the sign and installed it with assistance from John Ipsen.

This was made possible by a grant from the Apostle Islands Historic Preservation Conservancy and support from the Town of Bayfield who manages the Salmo Trail.

​Marking this site is a major step in correcting a long-time omission in the preservation of the Chequamegon region's historical record. 

Bob Mackreth & Neil Howk standing by the new interpretative sign at the Salmo trailhead. Click image to enlarge.

The Salmo trailhead. Click image to enlarge.