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SUMMARY:The Belgian Heritage Center Highlights Belgian Settlement & The Great Fire of 1871 at The Clearing Folk School
DESCRIPTION:Brussels\, WI — The Belgian Heritage Center is partnering with The Clearing Folk School to present “Belgian\nLife on the Door Peninsula and the Great Fire of 1871\,” a program that explores Belgian immigration\, early\nsettlement challenges\, and the impact of the devastating 1871 fire that swept through the region. \nThe program will take place Thursday\, January 29\, 2026 from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM at The Clearing\nschoolhouse in Ellison Bay. Located at 12103 Garrett Bay Road\, Ellison Bay WI 54210 \nAttendees will learn about early Belgian settlement beginning in 1853\, experience a moving first-person\nreenactment by Barb (Englebert) Chisholm—descendant of fire survivors—and hear retired fire captain David\nSiegel explain how the 1871 event became one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history. Presenter Sandy\nOrsted will share how Belgian communities rebuilt and preserved cultural traditions that remain visible today. \nTuition is $25 per person. Registration is required prior to the class by calling The Clearing at 920-854-4088\nor via The Clearing’s online portal at:\nhttps://theclearing.org/wp/events-classes-calendar/belgian-life-on-the-door-peninsula-and-the-great-fire-of-187\n1/
URL:https://doorcounty.net/event/the-belgian-heritage-center-highlights-belgian-settlement-the-great-fire-of-1871-at-the-clearing-folk-school/
LOCATION:The Clearing Folk School\, Ellison Bay
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