Door County, Wis. (June 9, 2023) — For the second consecutive year, dozens of cultural and historical institutions throughout Door County have come together to launch Door County History Days, a weeklong celebration of history and heritage on the Peninsula. From Monday, June 19th to Sunday, June 25th, 20-plus nonprofit organizations will host more than 30 special programs in villages and destinations across the county. From Rock Island State Park in the far northern portion of the county to Brussels in the far south, history will be on display for all to experience and enjoy.
The official start of Door County History Days will be commemorated with a kickoff event at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay on Monday, June 19th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The general public is invited, and participating organizations will staff info booths with historically-themed activities. Members of the media and other stakeholders are also invited for a Meet & Greet, the debut of a new History Days publication produced by the Peninsula Pulse, and remarks at 11:00 a.m. by:
• Elizabeth Meissner-Gigstead, Miller Art Museum Curator (event host)
• Brennan Christianson, Heritage Alliance of Door County Chair
• Julie Gilbert, Destination Door County CEO
• Christian Øverland, Wisconsin Historical Society Director & CEO
• Mike Gallagher, U.S. Congressman Representing the 8th District of Wisconsin
• André Jacques, Member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 1st District
• Joel Kitchens, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 1st District
The full History Days schedule can be found at: doorcounty.net/door-county-history-days, while information about participating institutions, special programs, and more is updated regularly on social media:
facebook.com/heritageallianceofdoorcounty.
Door County History Days is designed to showcase the many organizations — historical societies, museums, and cultural groups — that actively preserve Door County’s unusually rich historical heritage, and also highlight the meaningful impact these organizations have for residents, tourism, and the economy.
The organizer, the Heritage Alliance of Door County, is a collaborative group made up of museums, historical societies, and educational institutions in Door County. The group exists to facilitate cooperation, collaboration and mutual promotion within the Door County historical community and is open to all historically interested individuals in Door County, Wisconsin, regardless of membership in any other entity or association.
2023 Door County History Days Participants
BAILEYS HARBOR:
Baileys Harbor Historical Society
Bjorklunden
The Ridges
BRUSSELS:
Belgian Heritage Center
EGG HARBOR:
Door County Bookmobile
Horseshoe Bay Farms
Egg Harbor Historical Society
ELLISON BAY:
Liberty Grove Historical Society
EPHRAIM:
Ephraim Historical Foundation
FISH CREEK:
Alexander Noble House Museum
Gibraltar Historical Association
Write On, Door County
GILLS ROCK:
Death’s Door Maritime Museum
STURGEON BAY:
Crossroads at Big Creek
Destination Door County
Door County Archives
Door County Granary
Door County Historical Museum
Door County Historical Society
Door County Library
Door County Maritime Museum
Heritage Village at Big Creek
Miller Art Museum
Sturgeon Bay Historical Society
SISTER BAY:
Corner of the Past Museum
Sister Bay Historical Society
WASHINGTON ISLAND:
Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands
Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum
Jacobsens Museum
Washington Island Archives
Washington Island Art & Nature Center
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