Baileys Harbor, Wis. (August 11, 2022) – The Door County Maritime Museum is excited to announce that the Phase 4 restoration work at Cana Island is nearly complete and the lighthouse tower and keeper’s quarters will be back open to the public starting on Friday, August 12 at 10am!
The Door County Maritime Museum and the Door County Parks Department will hold a press briefing on Cana Island at 10:30am on Friday, August 12. Cana Island Lighthouse is located at 8800 East Cana Island Road, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
Speakers:
- Kevin Osgood – Executive Director, Door County Maritime Museum
- Julie Gilbert – President & CEO, Destination Door County
- Burke Pinney – Door County Parks Manager
This project fulfills the goals of the Cana Island Light Station Historic Structures Report, published in September 2009, and will help to preserve public access to Cana Island for many future generations.
Be among the first to see the magnificent restoration of the keeper’s quarters, and to climb the newly repainted 97 steps to the top of Door County’s most iconic lighthouse.
Admission to Cana Island will return to $12/person for adults, $10 for youth (5-17). Children age 4 and under are free, as are active military members and their immediate family (up to five members). DCMM Members also receive free admission to all museum properties.
Cana Island is open daily for the remainder of the 2022 season, 10am-5pm, through October 31.