Search Results for: Thordarson Boathouse
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Redefining a Community’s Center: Donald and Carol Kress named Philanthropists of the Year
…of the Thordarson Boathouse on Rock Island. Photo by Len Villano. The couple was instrumental in the pavilion’s creation not only through substantial monetary gifts, but also through its design….
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Creating Rock Island State Park
…lead mason for Chester Thordarson’s boathouse and other structures on Rock Island. It was the first of his projects that were eventually named to the Wisconsin and National Registers of…
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…Egg Harbor. Buechner worked on the Thordarson Boathouse on Rock Island, part of Chester Thordarson’s ill-fated effort to build a lasting estate there. On Aug. 30, 7 pm, Tim Sweet…
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Ice-Road Trekking to Rock Island
…Boathouse, surrounded by winter’s magnificent glory. The pier was glazed over in ice and surrounded by wind-driven snow. It appeared that a Zamboni had just smoothed a frozen rink inside…
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The Tales of Captain Robbo: Jim Robinson loves life floating over Death’s Door
…During the summer season, when work consumes him, Robinson’s world gets quite condensed. Robinson guides visitors on tours through Death’s Door, past Pilot Island and to Chester Thordarson’s Rock Island…
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Rock Island Prepped for Reopening
…28 opening. Last year’s high water and waves washed rocks over the pier and into the mooring area near the Thordarson Boathouse. Death’s Door Marine dredged the harbor and cleared…
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DNR Closes Rock Island State Park for the Season
…Because the dock at Thordarson Boathouse is not well protected, it’s a more difficult problem to fix than it is for docks in protected harbors. Bergum said the park is…
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Rock Island Camping: What to Know Before You Go
…I had seen many photos of this impressive structure and was eager to see it in person. Completed in 1929, the Thordarson Boathouse is one of many structures on the…
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John Fons Found His Roots in 110-Year-Old Cabin
…the construction of Chester Thordarson’s magnificent boathouse on Rock Island. From John II, John III heard the family stories that began to give the so-often-transplanted child a sense of rootedness….
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2019 Independence Day Celebrations
…by Porky’s Groove Machine, Door County Brewing Co. Taproom and Music Hall JULY 6 Rock Island 10:15 am until sold out: Family Fun Day and cookout fundraiser, Thordarson Boathouse JULY…
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Game of Thrones: Door County Edition
…Island Historic boat house on Rock Island State Park. Courtesy of Door County Visitor Bureau. You can paddle through the large, arched boathouse openings at the Thordarson Boathouse on Rock…
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Perspective: Seeing the Light at Egg Harbor’s Kress Pavilion and Library
…Boathouse on Rock Island. Photo by Len Villano. 20180518_EggHarbor__LVP6920 Photo by Len Villano. 20180518_EggHarbor__LVP6924 Photo by Len Villano. Kress Pavilion Egg Harbor. 4 The view from the veranda offers a…
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State Park Posters Raise $5,000 For Open Space Fund
…Potawatomi Tower, Eagle Bluff Light at Peninsula, the Thordarson Boathouse on Rock Island, the sand beach at Whitefish Dunes, and the rugged natural shoreline of Newport. This year’s Sustainability Issue…
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Camden Sweet and Danielle Fehrman perched on the balcony of the Thordarson Boathouse waiting for the Karfi to arrive and return them to Washington Island. Photo by Tim Sweet….
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Door County State Parks Poster Collection
…shoreline, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park, Potawatomi Tower, and the Thordarson Boathouse on Rock Island. These 11 x 17 posters are printed on 88 pound classic cotton-acid free…
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…for anyone who loves Door County and its iconic state parks. This poster includes an image of the famous Thordarson Boathouse, the iconic structure every visitor to the park sees…
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Door to Nature: Avian Architects
…its mud along the shore and the abundance of insects. A great place to see many nests is in the Thordarson boathouse on Rock Island. Barn Swallows are also quite…
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In Search of Ice in El Niño Winter
…end of Old Camp Road was very different. Much open water existed between Washington Island and the Thordarson Boathouse. There would be no safe way to walk to the state…
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Egg Harbor Library Design Based on Rock Island Boathouse
…Shields said he based the design on the Thordarson Boat House on Rock Island. “This is awesome,” was the response of committee member Kaaren Northrop to the Pavilion design. Several…