Tickets to the 24th Annual Lighthouse Festival will be available for purchase to the public. For more information or to purchase, click here.
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Great Lakes/Great Books Club
Write On, Door County is partnering with DCMM to present a monthly book club discussing works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that have the Great Lakes as their setting or subject matter. The group will meet on the first Thursday of every month, November through May, at 10:30 am at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. If you would like to participate in the Great Lakes/Great Books Club, call the museum at (920) 743-5958.
This month’s book is Water Music: The Great Lakes State Poetry Anthology Published by the Poetry Society of Michigan
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John Purves Tug Opens for Tours
Tug John Purves opens for the season! Enjoy an all-access, 40 minute guided tour of the John Purves, an immaculately restored 1960s era Great Lakes tugboat. Explore the entire 149-foot tug, from her engine room to crew cabins, galley and wheelhouse, and get a feel for the daily life of her hard-working 13-man crew. Open 7 days a week May – September.
Learn More about Tug John Purves
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Cana Island Opens for the Season
Cana Island Lighthouse
Travel back in time and explore one of Door County Wisconsin’s most popular lighthouses that’s been standing watch on the shore of Lake Michigan for more than 140 years.
Investigate the entire 8.7-acre island that includes the 89-foot-tall light tower, the original home of the lighthouse keeper and his family, and the oil house where fuel for the light was stored.
The highlight of any Cana Island visit is climbing the 97 steps of the tower’s spiral staircase to reach the gallery deck. The outside deck delivers a sweeping view of Lake Michigan and the Door County peninsula.
While the ascent is fun for visitors, imagine the lighthouse keeper’s job as he trudged up and down the steps each night, carrying heated lard to keep the light burning!
Learn More about visiting Cana Island
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Great Lakes/Great Books Club
Write On, Door County is partnering with DCMM to present a monthly book club discussing works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that have the Great Lakes as their setting or subject matter. The group will meet on the first Thursday of every month, November through May, at 10:30 am at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. If you would like to participate in the Great Lakes/Great Books Club, call the museum at (920) 743-5958.
This month’s book is The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan.
A master reporter’s landmark work of contemporary ecology.
The Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the world’s freshwater, and they provide food, work, and weekend fun for tens of millions of Americans. Yet they are under threat as never before.
In a work of narrative reporting in the vein of Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Kolbert, prize-winning reporter Dan Egan delivers an eye-opening portrait of our nation’s greatest natural resource as it faces ecological calamity. He tells the story of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Chicago ship canal — good ideas in their time that have had horrendous consequences. He explains how invasive species such as Asian carp, sea lamprey, and zebra mussels have decimated native species and endanger the entire United States. And he examines new risks, such as unsafe drinking water, the threat of water diversions, and “dead zones” that cover hundreds of square miles of water — while showing how the Great Lakes can be restored and preserved for generations to come.
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2017 Sturgeon Bay Rotary Shipyard Tours
The largest shipyard on the great lakes, Bay Shipbuilding and Centerpointe Yacht Services will again open their doors to the public again on the first Saturday of May. Both facilities are located on 1st Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, WI. This year the Door County Maritime Museum and the working waterfront of the west side will also be included on the tour., Bay Shipbuilding and Centerpointe will offer guided walking tours of their ship repair and new ship construction facilities. At the Maritime Museum, you can tour the Chicago Fire Boat and the USCG 41 footer (which was originally stationed here), walk the working waterfront, see the Selvick Tugs and the John Purves. Show your shipyard ticket and receive half off on Museum and tug John Purves tours. Sandwiches and refreshments will again be available for purchase at Bay Ship.
Back by popular demand, this year the Sturgeon Bay Rotary Club has arranged for the 140-foot USCG cutter MOBILE BAY to be open for guided tours FREE of charge at the Graham Park dock in Sturgeon Bay, from 9am-2pm. We will also have the Emergency Rescue boat from the Canal Station along with the Sturgeon Bay Police Boat on location for tours.
Two busses will be running for the event to shuttle guests between the 4 stops. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Tours at Bay Ship take around an hour and are on gravel and pavement.
Tickets will be available at both shipyard entry gates and the Museum on the day of the event, and will be available for purchase prior to the event at both the Door County Maritime Museum and the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center. Ticket prices are $15 per adult and $6 for students ages 11-17. Guests ages ten and under are free.
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Boat Raffle Ticket Sales: Blessing of the Fleet Festival
We will be set up at a booth selling tickets for the Boat Raffle at the Blessing of the Fleet Festival in Baileys Harbor. The grand prize for this year’s boat raffle is a handmade 16′ Merlin rowboat, DCMM’s Hull #021. She is laid out for fixed seat rowing but can be adapted to take a sliding seat rig. Build of 4mm maritime ply, she weighs a bit under 100 pounds. Like her sister, Peregrine, Merlin handles open water, boat wakes, and such easily. She can also take a small outboard or electric motor.
Click here to learn more about our boat raffle.
Blessing of the Fleet Festival
Head to Baileys Harbor to celebrate the beginning of the fishing season for our local fishing industry. Listen in to the broadcast of the Blessing of the Fleet done by Father Ruby over the CB Radios. Take tours of local Charter boats and Commercial Fishing fleets, Cana Island Lighthouse and The Range Lights at The Ridges Sanctuary. Meet some local fishing legends and listen to stories of maritime history on the Great Lakes and in Door County. Arts & crafts, live music, local foods & drinks. Door County Scottie Rally Parade of Scots, and more. The Second Annual Lake to Table Culinary Event celebrating the local fishing community. Farm market on Sunday from 9am-2pm, US Coast Guard Auxillary Vessel Checks & Kids Activities. Live Music from 11-1.
Click here to learn more about the Blessing of the Fleet Festival.
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24th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival
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June 9-11, 2017
June 9-11, 2017The 24th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival includes boat excursions and guided land-based tours spotlighting 11 historic Door County, Wisconsin lighthouses. This much-anticipated festival gives visitors access to lighthouses that aren’t typically open to the public, including Chambers Island, Plum Island and Sherwood Point lighthouses.
View and print our 2017 Lighthouse Festival Map and Tour Schedule.
TICKETS AVAILABLE
BUY TICKETS
or call 920-743-5958 to order by phone
Tour Details
Purchases may be made by phone (920-743-5958) or on-line. Call hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Tours are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability.
It’s important to know that All Sales Are Final. If a boat excursion is cancelled by the captain due to dangerous sailing conditions, a refund check will be mailed four weeks after the festival or refunded to your card if purchased online. No-shows will not receive refunds.
Please dress appropriately for early June weather, especially when hiking or on a boating excursion.
For self-guided experiences – Cana Island and Eagle Bluff lighthouses are open during the festival, maintaining their regular in-season schedule and rates. Special viewing opportunities will exist at the Sherwood Point Lighthouse (Saturday & Sunday) and the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station (Saturday & Sunday) for a freewill donation.
View and print our 2017 Lighthouse Festival Map and Tour Schedule.
Lodging and Dining
Click here for Lodging and Dining information. Then click on the advertisement to go to the website of the sponsoring business.
Self-Guided Experiences
DC Maritime Museum(Sturgeon Bay) 9 am – 7 pm (Fri & Sat); 9 am – 5 pm (Sun) DC Maritime Museum(Gills Rock) 10 am – 5 pm Cana Island Lighthouse 10 am – 5 pm Sherwood Point Lighthouse 10 am – 4 pm (Sat & Sun, grounds only) Pottawatomie Lighthouse(Rock Island) 10 am – 4 pm Eagle Bluff Lighthouse 10 am – 4 pm Sturgeon Bay Canal Station 10 am – 4 pm (Sat & Sun) Ridges Range Lights 10 am – 2 pm (Fri – Sun) Donations appreciated.
Photo Contest
Share with us photos of your favorite scenes and the fun you had during the 24th
Annual Lighthouse Festival (June 9-11, 2017) for a chance to win the following prizes:
1st Place A One-year Family Membership & “A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse”
2nd Place Sandra Peterson’s art print of Cana Island Lighthouse & Sturgeon Bay’s Pier- head Light
3rd Place Hand-blown Cana Island Lighthouse Christmas ornament & Lighthouses of Door County puzzle
Send your photos to apaul@dcmm.org by July 1, 2017, to be entered to win. (Limit of
10 photos per person.)
Winners of 2016 Photo Contest
or call 920-743-5958 to order by phone
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Gills Rock Maritime Museum Open Daily for the Season
The Gills Rock Maritime Museum will be open for the season daily from 10am-5pm. Click here for more information on visiting the museum.
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Gills Rock Maritime Museum Open for the weekend
The Gills Rock Maritime Museum will be open 10am-5pm May 26, 27 and 28th. It will begin opening daily on June 3rd. Click here for more information on visiting the museum.
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National Maritime Day Celebration
The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, invites the public to attend the National Maritime Day Celebration on Monday, May 22. The National Maritime Day is celebrated in our country to recognize the national economic and environmental benefits of the maritime industries-those who have invested their careers in supporting our maritime nation and the merchant mariners who have given their full measure of devotion. The celebration will include a formal Honor Guard, singing of the national anthem, leading dignitaries’ perspectives for importance of the maritime industries, an overview of museum’s Maritime Tower visionary contribution to the public’s maritime enlightenment and free tours of the Door County Maritime Museum.
The official ceremony at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, May 22. The public is invited to attend this free celebration and will enjoy guided tours of the museum after the presentation.
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Maritime Tower Project Support Meeting
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Come support the Maritime Tower project!
Come support the Maritime Tower project! The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) has run out of time with the current Planned Unit Development (PUD) permit that would allow the museum to continue with the project. On May 17 DCMM will be asking the Plan Commission for approval to renew this permit while we continue on to the second half of our fundraising activities. Please meet at the City Building on Michigan Street, May 17, 6 pm in the Common Council Chambers to show your support for the DCMM Maritime Tower project.
For four decades, the Door County Maritime Museum has educated and entertained the public while working hard to preserve rich maritime history. Now, the museum is ready to take a major leap forward with an exciting new initiative: expanding its Sturgeon Bay facility with a spectacular, 11-story Maritime Tower filled with state-of-the-art exhibits for all ages. Evoking the romance of North America’s lighthouses, it will serve as a striking visual landmark on the Sturgeon Bay waterfront.
The additional Maritime Tower will be dedicated to promoting the world’s most extensive inland waterways system and recognizing the region’s vast contributions to shipbuilding, recreational boating, and marine related businesses.
With ten years in the planning, the new Maritime Tower will become a lasting celebration showcasing the inland maritime contributions to the economy, commemorating the value of maritime activities, and conveying these successes to the public. The Maritime Tower will be a major attraction for tourism, business conventions, and the general public. Learn more about the Maritime Tower Project.
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24th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival
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June 9-11, 2017
The 24th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival includes boat excursions and guided land-based tours spotlighting 11 historic Door County, Wisconsin lighthouses. This much-anticipated festival gives visitors access to lighthouses that aren’t typically open to the public, including Chambers Island, Plum Island and Sherwood Point lighthouses.
View and print our 2017 Lighthouse Festival Map and Tour Schedule.
TICKETS AVAILABLE
BUY TICKETS
or call 920-743-5958 to order by phone
Tour Details
Purchases may be made by phone (920-743-5958) or on-line. Call hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Tours are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability.
It’s important to know that All Sales Are Final. If a boat excursion is cancelled by the captain due to dangerous sailing conditions, a refund check will be mailed four weeks after the festival or refunded to your card if purchased online. No-shows will not receive refunds.
Please dress appropriately for early June weather, especially when hiking or on a boating excursion.
For self-guided experiences – Cana Island and Eagle Bluff lighthouses are open during the festival, maintaining their regular in-season schedule and rates. Special viewing opportunities will exist at the Sherwood Point Lighthouse (Saturday & Sunday) and the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station (Saturday & Sunday) for a freewill donation.
View and print our 2017 Lighthouse Festival Map and Tour Schedule.
Lodging and Dining
Click here for Lodging and Dining information. Then click on the advertisement to go to the website of the sponsoring business.
Self-Guided Experiences
DC Maritime Museum(Sturgeon Bay) 9 am – 7 pm (Fri & Sat); 9 am – 5 pm (Sun) DC Maritime Museum(Gills Rock) 10 am – 5 pm Cana Island Lighthouse 10 am – 5 pm Sherwood Point Lighthouse 10 am – 4 pm (Sat & Sun, grounds only) Pottawatomie Lighthouse(Rock Island) 10 am – 4 pm Eagle Bluff Lighthouse 10 am – 4 pm Sturgeon Bay Canal Station 10 am – 4 pm (Sat & Sun) Ridges Range Lights 10 am – 2 pm (Fri – Sun) Donations appreciated.
Photo Contest
Share with us photos of your favorite scenes and the fun you had during the 24th
Annual Lighthouse Festival (June 9-11, 2017) for a chance to win the following prizes:
1st Place A One-year Family Membership & “A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse”
2nd Place Sandra Peterson’s art print of Cana Island Lighthouse & Sturgeon Bay’s Pier- head Light
3rd Place Hand-blown Cana Island Lighthouse Christmas ornament & Lighthouses of Door County puzzle
Send your photos to apaul@dcmm.org by July 1, 2017, to be entered to win. (Limit of
10 photos per person.)
Winners of 2016 Photo Contest
or call 920-743-5958 to order by phone
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“Harmony by the Bay”, Maritime Concert: Glas Hamr
We are proud to present Glas Hamr as part of the Harmony by the Bay Concert Series. Enjoy classic rock that spans over three decades. Concert held at Martin Park (Corner of Oregon St & Third Ave) from 7-9 pm
Refreshments are for sale to benefit the Door County Maritime Museum
Part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series set up by the City of Sturgeon Bay Parks & Recreation Department
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Boat Raffle Ticket Sales: Fyr Bal Festival in Ephraim
We will be set up at a booth selling tickets for the Boat Raffle at Fyr Bal Festival in Ephraim. The grand prize for this year’s boat raffle is a handmade 16′ Merlin rowboat, DCMM’s Hull #021. She is laid out for fixed seat rowing but can be adapted to take a sliding seat rig. Build of 4mm maritime ply, she weighs a bit under 100 pounds. Like her sister, Peregrine, Merlin handles open water, boat wakes, and such easily. She can also take a small outboard or electric motor.
Click here to learn more about our boat raffle.
Fyr Bal Festival
Ephraim explodes with summer excitement as Fyr Bal Festival (pronounced feer ball) re-creates traditions of early Norwegians celebrating Midsummer’s Eve. Artists, food, musical entertainment and family activities along the picturesque shoreline of Eagle Harbor welcome the arrival of summer. Hop on the trolley or stroll through the village and visit the many historic landmarks, shops, galleries and restaurants for which Ephraim is well-known.
A signature Fyr Bal event, evening bonfires represent the burning of the ‘Winter Witch’ and usher in the long days of summer. Fireworks complete a perfect day. Stay and enjoy the hospitality of our many lodging accommodations. Learn more about Fyr Bal Festival.
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Ellison Bay Days Parade and Boat Raffle Ticket Booth
Join us at Olde Ellison Bay Days June 24th and 25th. Come see the DCMM float in the parade at 11am on June 24th. We will be set up at a booth selling tickets for the Boat Raffle both June 24th and 25th from 10am-5pm. The grand prize for this year’s boat raffle is a handmade 16′ Merlin rowboat, DCMM’s Hull #021. She is laid out for fixed seat rowing but can be adapted to take a sliding seat rig. Build of 4mm maritime ply, she weighs a bit under 100 pounds. Like her sister, Peregrine, Merlin handles open water, boat wakes, and such easily. She can also take a small outboard or electric motor.
Click here to learn more about our boat raffle.
For more information on Olde Ellison Bay Days visit www.doorcountynorth.net
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Baileys Harbor 4th of July Celebration and Parade
Join us on Tuesday, February 4th in downtown Baileys Harbor for the 4th of July Parade and celebration. We will be appearing in the parade at 10am with our DCMM float.
We will be also be set up at a booth selling tickets for the Boat Raffle all day. The grand prize for this year’s boat raffle is a handmade 16′ Merlin rowboat, DCMM’s Hull #021. She is laid out for fixed seat rowing but can be adapted to take a sliding seat rig. Build of 4mm maritime ply, she weighs a bit under 100 pounds. Like her sister, Peregrine, Merlin handles open water, boat wakes, and such easily. She can also take a small outboard or electric motor.
Click here to learn more about our boat raffle.
For more information about the festivities, click here.
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Egg Harbor 4th of July Parade
Join us on Tuesday, February 4th in downtown Egg Harbor for the 4th of July Parade. We will be appearing with our DCMM float when the parade starts at 1:30pm.
For more information about the festivities, click here.
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Belgian Days Parade
Come see the DCMM in the Belgian Days Parade in Brussels at 10:30am! For more information on the event, click here.
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“Harmony by the Bay” Maritime Concert: Chicago Farmer
We are excited to present Chicago Farmer for the Harmony by the Bay Concert Series at Martin Park (Corner of Oregon St & Third Ave) from 7-9 pm. Visit his website to find out more about this master singer/storyteller.
Refreshments are for sale to benefit the Door County Maritime Museum.
Part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series set up by the City of Sturgeon Bay Parks & Recreation Department
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