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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Baileys Harbor Historical Society Hosts Pioneer Presentation
The next Baileys Harbor Historical Society event will be the presentation “Otto and Hedwig Peil, a Pioneer Story.” Lynn Mattke will share the story of her German immigrant grandparents’ struggles and successes in early Baileys Harbor. The meeting is at 7 pm on July 20 at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall at 2392 County Road […]
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Björklunden Offers Three New Seminars
From July 17 – July 22, Lawrence University’s Björklunden is offering these seminars: “Winston Churchill: The War Years, 1939-45” with Tim Crain, “Worlds Gone Bad: Modern Dystopias and Their Ancient Roots” with Goeff Bakewell, and “East and West: Renaissance and Islamic Art in Dialogue” with Ben Tilghman and Ryan E. Gregg. Winston Churchill has a […]
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Midsummer’s Music Festival Hosts “Downton Abbey” Period Concerts
Midsummer’s Music Festival is bringing music of the Downton Abbey period to three concerts that feature three English composers from the turn of the 20th Century. The pieces are ones that may have been played in places like Highclere Castle, the setting of the Downton Abbey PBS series. The following music will be played: Fantasy […]
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Jacksonport Historical Society Hosts Presentation on Hein Family
Join the Jacksonport Historical Society on June 22 at 7 pm at the Jacksonport Town Hall for a presentation by Marilyn (Hein) Jome titled “The Hein Family – Deep Roots in Door County.” Jome, daughter of Stanley and Marie (Erskine) Hein, grew up in Sturgeon Bay. She was invited to go on a hike on […]
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Door County History in Photos: Haymaking
Haymaking the old-fashioned way in this undated photo from the Door County Historical Museum, 18 North 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Hours are 10 am – 4:30 pm daily May 1 – Oct. 31.
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Learn about Door County Barn Quilts at Jacksonport Historical Society Meeting
Barn quilts have become one of the many attractions in Door County. How and why did they get started? Do they have a meaning? Where are they? These are just a few of the questions that will be covered at the Jacksonport Historical Society’s (JHS) presentation on May 25 at 7 pm at the Jacksonport […]
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UWGB Archivist to Speak at Peninsula Genealogical Society Meeting
The Peninsula Genealogical Society will host a guest speaker, Debra Anderson, from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Area Research Center. Anderson is the coordinator of the Archives and Special Collections at the center and in the past has won the governor’s award for Archival Advocacy. Anderson will discuss the collections that the Area Research Center houses for […]
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Washington Island vs. Beaver Island
The island off the northern tip of the Door Peninsula was still in its infancy as a community 160 years ago. Small pockets of fishermen were just settling into the area, usually as squatters on land held by absentee owners, and lumbering was just beginning in earnest as steamers became regular features on the Great […]
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Door County Bookmobile Update On Agenda for Heritage Alliance Meeting
The Heritage Alliance of Door County invites the community to a spring gathering at Baileys Harbor Town Hall on April 30, 10 am – noon. All history enthusiasts are invited. Coffee, juice, and sweet rolls will be provided. On the agenda is review of 2015 and plans for 2016; a presentation by the Egg Harbor […]