(eight historic towers on six islands). For most of the century, the six Apostle Islands Lighthouses have guided ships and boats through the rough waters of Lake Superior and through the Apostle Islands. The Sand Island lighthouse is one of the most popular lighthouses to visit on the islands. This lighthouse is approximately tall and was one of the first lighthouses to be automated in 1921. Boats tour this island June through late August every year on trips provided by volunteers of the National Park Service. The lighthouse on Raspberry Island has been completely renovated and is one of the most scenic in the Apostle Islands. Other lighthouses in the Apostle islands include both Old and New Michigan Island Lights, New La Pointe Light and Chequamegon Point Light on Long Island, Devils Island Light, and Outer Island Light. The ruins of Old LaPointe Light can still be seen on Long Island, approximately away from the wreckage of the schooner Lucerne. Local communities Bayfield, Wisconsin, home of the national lakeshore's headquarters and visitor center, becomes more popular during the summer, when visitors travel to and from the islands. Other nearby communities are Red Cliff, three miles north of Bayfield, which offers a campground, marina, and the Legendary Waters Resort and Casino, and Washburn, located from Bayfield. Gallery Notes References Apostle Islands National Lake Shore. 2008. GORP. 4 Mar. 2008 Black Phase Black Bear Bog on Stockton Island Gulls on Gull Island National Park Services (2006, August 23). National Park Service. Retrieved February 18, 2008 Travel Wisconsin. 2008. Wisconsin Department of Tourism. 4 Mar. 2008 White Manderin External links National Park Service: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Wisconsin Stewardship Network Gaylord Nelson Wilderness at National Park Service Gaylord Nelson - Wilderness.net National Lakeshores of the United States Old-growth forests Protected areas of Ashland County, Wisconsin Protected areas of Bayfield County, Wisconsin National Park Service areas in Wisconsin Protected areas established in 1970 1970 establishments in Wisconsin