Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum Exhibits “Quilts…the Fabric of Our Past”

Julia Duclon was the wife of Eagle Bluff’s second keeper, and her sewing machine is on display as a testament to her reputation as an excellent quilter.

Honoring the tradition of early pioneer women, the Trillium Quilt Guild will exhibit quilts at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum. Continuing through October 8, “Quilts…the Fabric of Our Past” will feature a collection of 19 hand-sewn pieces dating from 1880 to the present. Demonstrating a variety of styles, fabrics, and techniques of generations of quilters, the exhibit is a walk through history.

“Quilting is such an important part of our history,” said Eagle Bluff Lighthouse curator/manager Patti Podgers. “Julia Duclon, the wife of Eagle Bluff’s second keeper was well-known as an excellent quilter so it’s appropriate that we host this exhibit in her honor.”

Trillium Quilt Guild members participating in the exhibit include Valerie Billington, Fran Burton, Julie Fiedler (exhibit coordinator), Pat Flaherty, Judy Giessel, Lynn Lees, and Sally Nesser.

The Trillium Quilt Guild meets at 10 am the second and fourth Thursday of each month year round. Meetings are held in the Sister Bay Fire Station on Mill Road, and open to new members. For membership information call Miriam Malenius at 920.839.2772.

The Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum is located in Peninsula State Park. A sticker is required to enter the park. The lighthouse is open from 10 am – 4 pm; tours are available every half hour through 3:30 pm. Admission to the lighthouse is $5 adult, $2 student, and $1 children. Children 5 and under are admitted free.

For more information, call Podgers at 920.495.7330 or 920.421.3636.