Category: History
Door County is rich in history, from its most prominent founding citizens to the business leaders who embraced tourism to make it the destination it is today. It’s a history of orchards, farming, and fishermen, but also of potters, artists, and writers. But more than anything, it’s a history told in the lives of the remarkable people who’ve called it home for a spell or a lifetime. Door County Pulse tells them all.
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EHF Joins One-Room Schoolhouse Association
Ephraim Historical Foundation has joined the Country School Association of America (CSAA), a network of people and groups devoted to the preservation of one-room schoolhouses. CSAA provides members with the opportunity to exchange ideas, publish information and share resources. The organization also has a conference each June and provides awards and grants. Coincidentally, the January […]
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Historical Foundation Has Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are welcome to help Ephraim Historical Foundation with monthly winter programs at Scandia Village as well as at an upcoming program for Gibraltar fourth-graders on the afternoon of Feb. 23. If interested, phone [email protected] or phone 920.854.9688. Also, volunteers or an organized volunteer organizer with a careful touch and good writing hand are asked […]
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Scenes of Ephraim recorded on 4 x 5-inch glass plates could be the stars of the Ephraim Historical Foundation’s 2024 exhibition. “The glass plates were made in the early 1910s and were still in their original paper envelopes,” said Jeff O’Keeffe, Curator and Collections manager, who has since transferred them to archival housing while preserving […]
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When the WPA Brought an Art Master to Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay post office patrons might not realize that they walk past the work of one of Wisconsin’s masters of Social Realism when they buy stamps or mail packages. The 5-foot by 15-foot mural installed in 1940 above the entrance to the postmaster’s office maintains great historical value even if it does not convey the […]
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Dec. 22-23, 29-30 The Door County Historical Society hosts its inaugural event, A Glimpse of Christmas Past, at Heritage Village at Big Creek throughout the month of December. This holiday celebration invites the community to step back in time and experience the rich history and festive traditions of Door County. Heritage Village has been transformed […]
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Spend A Week As A Lighthouse Keeper
The Ridges Sanctuary’s Resident Docent Program is an opportunity to spend a week living as lighthouse keepers did in the early 1900s. Living quarters for resident docents are in the Upper Range Light. Built in 1869, the Upper Range Light and its companion Lower Range Light are the only lighthouses of this design still on […]
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January Speakers Series Program At Door County Maritime Museum
The next presentation of the 2023-2024 Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) Maritime Speaker Series will feature The Search for the Linda E, presented by Brennan Christianson, DCMM Collections Coordinator. The presentation will be held in person and online on Jan. 4 at 7 pm. The program recounts a story that began on Dec. 11, 1998, […]
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$20,000 Match For Maritime Museum Fundraiser
Chris and Lori Harder, son and daughter-in-law of Bill Harder (DCMM emeritus board member and former board president Bill Harder), have provided a $20,000 matching gift to match each contribution to the Door County Maritime Museum’s (DCMM) Anchor Appeal. The Anchor Appeal is an annual request for donations to support the museum and its three […]
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Crossroads is cleaning up the remnants of past orchard management practices that left high concentrations of lead and arsenic in the soil Bill Schuster, Door County’s founding and now-retired county conservationist, spent about a decade of his almost 40-year career cleaning lead and arsenic out of Door County soil – remnants of the cherry and […]
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Baileys Harbor Gets Its First Fire Truck Back
Kwaterskis let go of 1935 Pirsch pumper Baileys Harbor firefighters celebrated homecoming recently – for the first fire truck the department ever had. For decades, Florian II and Blue Ox owners Joe and Jerry Kwaterski displayed a retired Baileys Harbor fire truck outside their supper club all summer for guests and visitors to see. For […]
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A revised large-print edition of Piecing Together the Butler Puzzle, co-authored by Phyllis Zatlin and Joe Klapatch, is available now. The original book, published by the Jacksonport Historical Society in 2008, was inspired by a postcard collection Ellen Butler Zatlin began in 1907 at age seven. Her daughter, Phyllis Zatlin, would later play with these […]
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Getting into the Christmas spirit is one thing, but keeping up with the hustle and bustle of the modern holiday season is another. If you want the festive feelings without all the trappings of the 21st century, head over to Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay, where the Door County Historical Society (DCHS) […]
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Give The Gift Of History from DCHS
The Door County Historical Society (DCHS) suggests a membership could be the holiday perfect gift. Membership perks include free admission to Eagle Bluff lighthouse, discounts on unique history-related merchandise, special pricing for monthly dinner programs and access to exclusive events. To purchase a membership go to doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org/membership or call 920.421.2332.
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Door County’s Role In World War II
The next presentation of the 2023-2024 Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held in person and online on Dec. 7 at 7 pm. The theme is “World War II and Door County,” presented by Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) executive director Kevin Osgood. The presentation will include details on how the community […]
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by MYLES DANNHAUSEN SR. President of the Egg Harbor Historical Society. This summer I joined some of my kids and grandkids for what has become a summer family tradition when kids come home for vacation – a simple pontoon boat rental excursion along the Green Bay shore. We left the dock in Sister Bay and […]
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CURIOSITIES: A Shining Light in Ephraim
Most visitors to Ephraim recognize the graffiti-covered warehouse on Anderson Dock, but few know there is a historical marker located beyond the warehouse, near the end of the dock. There stands a 30-foot-tall obelisk, which at night provides a light to guide sailors in Ephraim Harbor. But it’s much more than a light. The obelisk […]
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The Door County Historical Society will host its inaugural event, A Glimpse of Christmas Past, at Heritage Village at Big Creek throughout the month of December. This holiday celebration invites the community to step back in time and experience the rich history and festive traditions of Door County. Heritage Village will be transformed into a winter […]
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Breakfast Bingo At Kress Pavilion
The Egg Harbor Historical Society will host Breakfast Bingo Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Kress Pavillion. Doors open at 9 am and bingo starts at 10 am. Coffee, juice and small breakfast treats will be available. Proceeds go toward the restoration of the Door County Bookmobile. Kress Pavilion is located at 7845 Church St. in […]
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History Of Peninsula Symphonic Band Featured
The Door County Historical Society (DCHS) invites the community to its final dinner program of the season on Monday, Nov. 28, at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. The evening will include a unique blend of food, history and music. Jason Palmer, director of the Peninsula Symphonic Band, will take center stage to discuss the […]
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Wreath Sale To Benefit Gibraltar Historical Association
Gibraltar Historical Association The Gibraltar Historical Association (GHA) is selling fresh-cut, made-to-order wreaths, swags and kissing balls. Holiday gifts, books, cards, DVDs and personalized bricks will also be for sale. To place an order, email [email protected] and a GHA member will respond with a form. Proceeds will benefit GHA and its efforts to preserve Gibraltar’s […]