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Door County Historical Society Presents Corey Geiger on Nov 28

November 17, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 17, 2022) – The Door County Historical Society will host author Corey Geiger, to discuss his book On a Wisconsin Family Farm – Historic Tales of Character, Community and Culture. The program will be presented in conjunction with the DCHS Membership Annual meeting, on November 28, 2022 at Prince of Peace […]

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Door County Historical Society Announces New Executive Director

October 28, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 28, 2022) – The Door County Historical Society announced Amy Frank has been named Executive Director of the organization. For nearly four years, Frank served as the Managing Director at Third Avenue PlayWorks. She managed the Sun Prairie Performing Arts Center for seven years prior. She has over 15 years of […]

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Door County Historical Society Receives $25,000 from National Trust for Historic Preservation

April 11, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

$2.5 million funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 11, 2022) – At a news conference today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Telling the Full History Preservation Fund announced its award of $25,000 to the Door County Historical Society. The grant is one of 80 given to […]

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Door County Historical Society Announces Halloween Event

October 24, 2020 by Laurel Ciohon

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 24, 2020) – On Saturday, October 31, the Door County Historical Society will be hosting a new event, Heritage Halloween, from 3-7pm at Heritage Village. Admission is free, but freewill donations will be accepted. This year, the DCHS mission has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual festivals, including Root Beer […]

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Eagle Bluff Opening for the 2020 Season

July 21, 2020 by Laurel Ciohon

Fish Creek, Wis. (July 21, 2020) – The Door County Historical Society is excited to announce Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is opening July 20th! In partnership with the WI DNR, the DCHS has put extra safety precautions in place to protect Eagle Bluff Lighthouse patrons and employees: ●        Masks are required for guests to enter the Gift […]

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Historic Structure Report to be Completed for Eagle Bluff Light Station

March 6, 2019 by Laurel Ciohon

The Door County Historical Society renewed their 1960 commitment to preserve Eagle Bluff Light Station, located in Peninsula State Park, by commissioning a Historic Structure Report (HSR). The Jeffris Family Foundation, located in Janesville, Wisconsin, awarded a Historic Structure Report grant for the Eagle Bluff Light Station. The lead gift consists of a 50 percent […]

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Lime Kilns of Door County

September 24, 2018 by Kate Rispens

The Door County Historical Society will host its Saturday afternoon yesteryear program “Lime Kilns of Door County,” presented by Don Rudolph on Saturday, September 29th at 1:00 in the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek, adjacent to the Heritage Village at Big Creek. Lime was an essential ingredient in building the pioneer structures […]

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Door County Historical Society Hires New Executive Director

September 12, 2018 by Kate Rispens

The Door County Historical Society announced today that Bailey Koepsel has joined the organization as Executive Director, following the retirement of Trudy Herbst.  The Board of Directors believes that now is the time to hire a full-time Executive Director so the organization may continue to flourish and continue preserving Door County’s rich history for many […]

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Dinner & History Program: The Beatles

November 21, 2017 by Laurel Ciohon

The Door County Historical Society will host its monthly dinner program, “The Beatles” presented by Warren Bluhm & Ben Larsen on Monday, November 27, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay. Warren Bluhm and Ben Larsen will review the impact of the Beatles in words and music in the last Door County Historical Society […]

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History Programs: Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales

September 19, 2017 by Laurel Ciohon

Delight in the tales of lighthouse keepers through story, song, and poetry at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse for Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales on the fall evenings of September 29-30 and October 6-7.  On these special evenings a friendly glow will shine on the path leading to the keeper’s house, the same warm glow that […]

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