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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Horseshoe Bay Farms Announces Public Tours, Stakeholder Sessions
Horseshoe Bay Farms Inc., the new nonprofit organization working to preserve and guide the historic Egg Harbor property, held its first stakeholder session Aug. 19. Representatives from local historical societies, municipal governments, businesses and families with ties to the property were invited to share stories, visions and possibilities for the future of the property located […]
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Heritage Garden Spotlighted in Yesteryear Program Aug. 24
The Door County Historical Society will host – and Nancy Goldberg will present – its yesteryear program about the Heritage Garden on Aug. 24, 1 pm, in the Vignes School in the Heritage Village at Sturgeon Bay’s Crossroads at Big Creek. “The Heritage Garden began initially as a joint project of the Sturgeon Bay Garden Club and […]
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Historical and Current Holes-in-One
The county’s first hole-in-one was above-the-fold front-page news in the Thursday, Aug. 30, 1928, edition of the Door County Democrat. Nearly 91 years later, on Aug. 11, 2019, Roger “Timmer” Larson scored his first hole-in-one at Maxwelton Braes Golf Course on hole #17.
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Jacksonport Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial
Good neighbors, good food and music, and a great fireworks display – some say the best they’ve seen on the peninsula – were all part of Jacksonport’s celebration of 150 years as a town on Aug. 10. Photos by Len Villano.
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DC Historical Society Dinner to Host Jim Draeger
The Door County Historical Society will host – and Jim Draeger will present – the monthly dinner program Bottoms Up on Aug. 26, 6 pm, at the Institute Saloon, 4599 Hwy 57 in Sturgeon Bay. Wisconsin native Draeger is a co-author of the national-award-winning books Fill ’er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations and […]
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Learn about Baileys Harbor Range Lights from Ed Miller
The Door County Historical Society will host – and Ed Miller will present – the yesteryear program “Baileys Harbor Range Lights” on Aug. 17, 1 pm, in the Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan St., at Sturgeon Bay’s Crossroads at Big Creek. There is no admission charge, but donations are appreciated. Miller will discuss the history of the […]
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The 37th annual antique tractor show will be held Aug. 16-18 at 5005 Country View Road in Sturgeon Bay. This year’s features are Farmall and International Harvester tractors and equipment. Admission is $8 per person for the weekend, which includes a souvenir button; or $8 per person per day. Food and refreshments will be served […]
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Baileys Harbor Historical Society Explores Log Houses
The Baileys Harbor Historical Society (baileysharborhistoricalsociety.org) will present “The Log Houses of Chapel Lane” on Aug. 21, 7 pm, at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall, 2392 Cty F. Almost 100 years ago, log summer homes began appearing on Baileys Harbor’s Chapel Lane. Roy Cole will explain the architectural importance of the 11 homes, who built […]
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Postcards the Focus of Historical Society Program
The Egg Harbor Historical Society will wrap up its summer series Aug. 19, 3 pm, at the Kress Pavilion with a presentation about Richard Lauder’s DVD program, which uses historic postcards of Egg Harbor. Lauder, a Sturgeon Bay High School graduate, taught art for more than 30 years and now resides and maintains a working […]
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: Aug. 16-23, 2019
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The ExpositorAugust 14, 1874 The Third annual Catalogue of the State Normal School at Oshkosh, Wis. for the school year 1873-74 is received. It shows a good degree […]
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Final Eames Presentation Aug. 12
Giz Herbst of the Egg Harbor Historical Society will wrap up his program on Horace Franklin Eames – Egg Harbor’s medical doctor and surgeon from 1889 to 1937 – on Aug. 12, 3-4 pm, at Egg Harbor’s Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. Herbst will cover the doctor’s many contributions to Egg Harbor and Door County. Eames […]
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News from This Week’s Past: Out-door Oven Struck by Lightning
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor August 7, 1874 An out-door bake oven belonging to Mr. Duchateau, Post-master at Dycksville, was struck by lightening during the recent great storm and completely demolished. […]
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The first half of the Egg Harbor Historical Society’s (EHHS) summer series discussed 36 pre-1900s shoreline and 17 inland settlements, the early development of Egg Harbor Township, and life on Dr. Schroeder’s farm, and it wrapped up with Schooner Days. The second half of the summer series will begin July 29, 3 pm, at the […]
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News from This Week’s Past: Black Bears, Fish Law, A Strange Worm
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor Independent July 27, 1877 Black bears are seen in all parts of the county, and are becoming so bold as to walk with leisure across the […]
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History of Maple Syrup and Jorns Family
The Door County Historical Society will host – and Steve Jorns will present – “History of Door County Maple Syrup and the Jorns Family” on July 27, 1 pm, in the Vignes School at the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Ferdinand Jorns, Steve Jorns’ great-grandfather, arrived in the U.S. in the 1850s. Originally […]
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Vintage Wedding Gowns on Display at Noble House
Tour an exhibit of wedding gowns from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s, and learn about the customs and origins of popular wedding traditions at the Noble House Museum. This exhibit, which will be up for the summer, also details other Victorian customs: the language of flowers, the best day to marry, courting cards, wedding baskets […]
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News from This Week’s Past: Dogs, Water Levels, Peas; More
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor July 17, 1874 Dog poisening seems to be the order of the day just now again. Why a few of the most harmless dogs should be […]
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‘History of Cheese Factories’ Lecture
The Sevastopol Historical Society will present “History of Cheese Factories” on July 29, 6:30 pm, at the Sevastopol Town Hall, 4528 Hwy 57 in Sturgeon Bay. Don Rudolph will discuss the evolution of Door County dairy farming and the role of local cheese factories. Historic photos will document successes, disappointments and changing roles in cheese-making. […]
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Maritime Week in Sturgeon Bay Begins Aug. 3
The City of Sturgeon Bay will again honor its rich maritime heritage and the area’s past and present Coast Guard personnel through Sturgeon Bay Maritime Week events. Sturgeon Bay is one of only 20 communities nationwide – and the first and only in the state – to be designated a Coast Guard City. Sturgeon Bay Maritime […]
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Celebrate Schooners July 23 at Kress Pavilion
To join what could be declared Tall Ships Month on the bay of Green Bay, the Egg Harbor Library will host Celebrate Schooners, an evening of schooner history, on July 23, 5 pm, at the Kress Pavilion (kresspavilion.org), 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor. The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) will curate a one-of-a-kind, standalone […]