Archive for 'Heritage'
Purinton to speak at Door County Maritime Museum, Nov 29
Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by Bob Desh.
Winter is rapidly approaching so it seems appropriate the Door County Maritime Museum’s 2011-2012 Speaker Series kicks off Tuesday night, Nov. 29, with Richard Purinton presenting a program centered on winters on Washington Island. This initial program on will provide an excellent holiday shopping opportunity with the museum’s gift shop open for business and a [...]
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15th Season Coming to a Close at Sister Bay Historical Society’s Corner of the Past Museum
Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
The Old Anderson House, centerpiece of the Sister Bay Historical Society’s Corner of the Past Museum, will close out it’s 15th year of operation on the weekend of September 24-25. However, the grounds of the facility and the popular Saturday morning Farm Market will remain running through Saturday, October 8. In addition, the Saturday Heritage [...]
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Jacksonport Historical Society Presents Kurt Scharrig Family History, Sept 24
Posted on 09. Sep, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Join us on Saturday, September 24 at 7 pm at Jacksonport Town Hall on County V in Jacksonport as we visit with the Kurt Scharrig family. The Scharrig Family history in Jacksonport dates back to 1922 when Minnie (Scharrig-Pleck) Knutson moved here as a war bride from Domson, Germany and her brother Kurt Scharrig came [...]
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Wills Park Cairn Dedicated to the ‘Steadfast Spirit’ of Ellison Bay
Posted on 17. Aug, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
On Friday, August 12, the Ellison Bay Service Club hosted a unique historic event – the dedication of a cairn at Wills Park on the shore of the harbor at the foot of the bay. The dictionary defines “cairn” as “a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark.” Throughout what [...]
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Historic Horseshoe Bay Barns Host Egg Harbor’s 150th Celebration, Aug 27
Posted on 16. Aug, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Here’s a rare opportunity to view one of Door County’s largest historic 19th century industrial farm complexes. On Saturday, August 27 the Egg Harbor Historical Society will host a picnic on the grounds of the historic Horseshoe Bay Barns to celebrate Egg Harbor’s 150th Anniversary. All those interested in Door County’s history and preserving our [...]
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Jacksonport’s 17th Annual Cherry Fest at Lakeside Park Saturday, August 6 from 7 am – 4 pm
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
The picturesque village of Jacksonport on Door County’s east coast invites you to the annual Cherry Fest on Saturday, August 6 sponsored by the Jacksonport Historical Society. Beautiful Lakeside Park on the shore of Lake Michigan is the setting for this 17th annual event that celebrates Door County’s cherry harvest. The Cherry Fest begins at [...]
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Old and New Combine for 21st Annual Classic & Wooden Boat Festival, Aug 6-7
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by Bob Desh.
The Door County Maritime Museum is building on the “Boats, Books and Brushes” theme it introduced two years ago at this year’s Classic & Wooden Boat Festival, continuing to broaden its appeal beyond the collection of interesting and stunning vessels it attracts each summer. There will still be plenty of boats on the museum grounds [...]
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Underwater Shipwreck Photography and D-Day Print Exhibit Opens in Gills Rock
Posted on 27. Jul, 2011 by Bob Desh.
After a successful run at the Door County Maritime Museum’s facility in Sturgeon Bay, the popular photography exhibit “Ghost Ships of the Wisconsin Schooner Coast” opens today in Gills Rock. The photo exhibition features the work of Dennis Mullen, who is particularly noted for his underwater and nature photography. Dennis is an accomplished diver with [...]
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Rangelight Restoration is Subject of Ridges Sanctuary Program, July 28
Posted on 23. Jul, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
The Baileys Harbor Rangelights have been welcoming visitors to The Ridges area since 1870 – long before the Sanctuary was officially established in 1937. Built in 1869, the lights were built to keep ships off the treacherous reefs and shallows at the entrance to Baileys Harbor. From the water, sailors could line up the white [...]
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Ports of Call Gala Features Great Food, Music and a Three-Masted Schooner, July 1
Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
“Sail-abration” of the Schooner Coast is the theme at the Door County Maritime Museum’s annual Ports of Call Gala Friday, July 1, on the Museum’s waterfront grounds in Sturgeon Bay. The majestic towering masts or Wisconsin’s flagship, the three-masted schooner Denis Sullivan, will be the highlight of this dining and dancing extravaganza. Stroll the decks of the Sullivan [...]
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