text: Bald Eagle Island
  
  Site of Historic battle between Sioux and Chippewa; bones of defeated warriors viewed by first Europeans resulted in lake name: Bone Lake 
  
  Island is privately owned and was originally homesteaded and farmed by Bushnell Family in 19th Century.  After family left island and ownership was contested by State, Franklin D. Roosevelt approved continuing private ownership.
  
  As many as 7 Bald Eagles have been present on the island at one time.  Island has been visited by black bear, deer, beaver, chipmunks, squirrel, mallard, wood ducks, Canadian geese, trumpeter swan, coyote, timber wolves and invited locals walking nature paths to view natural flowers, shrubs and trees. 
  
  Island has a working lighthouse on NE Corner modeled after Montauk Point Lighthouse in NY that is used on 4th of July to guide boaters after lake fireworks. 
  
  