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Door County's name came from Porte des Morts ("Death's Door"), the passage between the tip of Door Peninsula and Washington Island. [5] The name "Death's Door" came from Native American tales, heard by early French explorers and published in greatly embellished form by Hjalmar Holand, which described a failed raid by the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) tribe to capture Washington Island from the rival ...
The 153rd annual fair runs from Aug. 14-18. Also on the midway is one of the fair's more popular traditional events: pig and duck races. These take place three times between 3:30 and 7 p.m ...
Rock Island. Keeper's dwelling and light tower, built in 1858 of native limestone on a bluff 137 feet above water level at the tip of the Door Peninsula. Served until 1988. An earlier lighthouse on the site, built 1836-7, was the first lighthouse on Lake Michigan and first in Wisconsin.
June 13, 2024 at 7:02 AM. DOOR COUNTY — History buffs have a week's worth of explorations, tours and talks to take in from one end of the Peninsula to the other when the third annual Door County ...
December 1, 2023 at 11:42 AM. STURGEON BAY - Door County-based attorney Brett Reetz has announced he will run for the seat of Door County Branch 1 Circuit Court Judge in the April 2024 general ...
The climate of Door County, Wisconsin is tempered by Green Bay and Lake Michigan. There are fewer extremely cold days and fewer hot days than in areas of Wisconsin directly to the west. Lake waters delay the coming of spring as well as extend mild temperatures in the fall. [ 1] Annual precipitation is slightly lower than elsewhere in northern ...
A patriotic concert. The Peninsula Symphonic Band and its Swingin' Door Big Band play their annual Veterans Day concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; Help. Pages in category "Towns in Door County, Wisconsin" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 ...