Jutting out of Wisconsin into the blue waters of Lake Michigan, the scenic peninsula of Door County is endowed with the longest coastline of any county in the nation. Since the mid-1800s, the region has boasted a strong maritime industry, dependent on the constant vigilance and efforts of U.S. Coast Guard Units. The county has been home to as many more...
The History of Door County: The County Beautiful with a new introduction by Kubet Luchterhand.
Holand's History of Door County is an important benchmark in northeasten Wisconsin History. By interviewing oldtimers and gleaning through newspapers that served the county, Holand compiled a fasinating account both of the region's pas
Lighthouse Keepers & Their Families Door County, Wisconsin 1837-1939
Keepers of the Lights is an outstanding work of local social history and a well-researched and thoughtful case study in 19th and early 20th century US history. Taken by themselves, the facts and data it contains would make the book a standard reference on the local lighth
Liberty Grove Township is the largest township in Wisconsin's Door County. Located at the northern tip of the Door Peninsula, a few miles due south of Washington Island, Liberty Grove occupies 36,331 acres which face Green Bay on the west, Green Bay and Lake Michigan on the east. The south is the land area of Door Peninsula. The shoreline is approx more...
Lighthouses and Range Lights of Door County, Wisconsin.
The Door Peninsula of Wisconsin juts northeastward between the waters of Green Bay and those of Lake Michigan. It has more than 250 miles of shoreline and at least it's fair share of rocky shoals, dangerous passages, and difficult harbors. In the nineteenth century, it also had a weal
Moon Wisconsin's Door County offers focused travel information and the unique perspective of travel writer Thomas Huhti. In this easy-to-carry guide, you'll find sightseeing highlights, handy maps, and shopping, restaurant, and hotel recommendations. Packed with great ideas and advice, Moon Wisconsin's Door County is all you'll need more...
Stories about people, places, and events that contributed to the Peninsula's history. People like Cooney Fish, who lived at the dump, Charles Martin, the Peninsula's first historian, Dorothy Halvorsen, a Norwegian and proud of it. Places like Foscoro which lived and died with the lumber boom, Norz' General Store, a fixture in Fish Creek for many ye more...
Door County writers and artists on Preservation of Place.
The Door County Land Trust is working to preserve 20 special places throughout Door County, 20 places which best showcase our diverse and inspiring natural landscapes, our finest open spaces and wild places. more...