Baileys Harbor History

09/09/2026

How did the first day of school go for your kids or grandkids? Someone's pet appears to have tried to join the fun! Pictured are Fyrn Erickson and Diane Kalms, 1950.

08/14/2026

It's this time of year that we enjoy and remember all of the good times and sunny days on Kangaroo Lake before it's back to school! Photo from the Historical Society files dated "1960s."

07/30/2026

Join us on August 19, 7 pm, at the Town Hall Auditorium where we'll share the history of the Baileys Harbor Carrington/Toft House from the mid 1800s to today, and into the future. Free and open to the public, light refreshments will be served.

07/24/2026

To celebrate our nation's 250th birthday we compiled a slideshow of pictures from the Baileys Harbor 4th of July parades over the past 75+ years.

This slideshow was presented at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall on Jul...

07/11/2026

Please join us at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall on Wednesday, July 15th at 7:00 pm for an old-fashioned ice cream social.
Enjoy a slideshow of photos from Baileys Harbor 4th of July celebrations over the years and browse a display of photos and memorabilia from our fair town.

**Do you have special Independence Day photos, mementos and/or anecdotes from in and around Baileys Harbor?
If so, you’re more than welcome to bring them along and share with those gathered.**

Together, let’s celebrate our nation’s 250th Birthday – the Baileys Harbor Way!!

07/03/2026

Make a plan to stop by the Toft House at 8061 Hwy 57 before or after the 4th of July parade to see the display celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country. The display features tributes to Baileys Harbor veterans of the Civil War as well as WWI and WWII, along with photos of past 4th of July celebrations, including the history of local baseball.

07/02/2026

More than 120 years of parades in Baileys Harbor with this parade entry making its way down Main Street in the early 1900s.

07/02/2026

The Kangaroo Lake Association participated in the 1976 Bicentennial parade in Baileys Harbor on the 4th of July with this patriotic float!

06/29/2026

The 1938 4th of July parade found the Gibraltar High School marching band making its way along the route.

06/28/2026

The 4th of July schedule of events in 1910 included horse racing on Main Street, which is now Hwy 57.
For a complete list of this year's events see the Community Association's website at: https://baileysharbor.com/fourth-of-july/