STURGEON BAY, WI (AP)-- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working to restore buildings on some islands in northeast Wisconsin that date back more than a century.
Renovations to the 325-acre Plum Island and the 4-acre Pilot Island could total almost $7 million.
The buildings on Plum Island are on the National Register of Historic Places. The island is also part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Historic Preservation Manager John Lauber says some of the buildings, which date back to 1896, are extremely damaged. One structure has a completely rotted roof that needs to be rebuilt.
The wildlife service and the Friends of Plum and Pilot Island nonprofit are covering the costs of the renovations. The project could take about five years to complete.
