The Door County Maritime Museum Board of Directors recently voted to select The Boldt Company as the General Contractor for the Maritime Lighthouse Tower project. The company was chosen as part of a competitive bidding process. “Boldt has an outstanding reputation and has been associated with several world-class projects in Door County in recent years, […]
DCMM Capital Campaign Receives $1 Million Gift
The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) recently received a significant pledge of support for their Maritime Lighthouse Tower project capital campaign. The George Kress Foundation from Green Bay will contribute $1-Million to help facilitate the expansion of the Maritime Museum along the working waterfront of Sturgeon Bay. “We are very appreciative of this generous support […]
8th Annual Merry-Time Festival of Trees Nov. 8–Dec. 10
Planning for the 8th Annual Merry-Time Festival of Trees is well underway and the Door County Maritime Museum is including a few surprises to make this year bigger and better than ever! With beautiful holiday trees in every gallery and new decorations to enhance the experience, this year will be sure to make an impact […]
Maritime Speaker Series Details Announced
The Door County Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the complete schedule for the 2019-2020 Maritime Speaker Series, this year presented in partnership with series sponsor the Door County Medical Center. The Maritime Speaker Series offers an assortment of monthly programs dealing with everything from historical topics to current issues affecting the Great Lakes and […]
Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival Oct. 12-13
Tickets are selling fast of the 2019 Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival, Saturday and Sunday, October 12-13. The Festival weekend includes boat and adventure tours that together reach many of the eleven treasured lighthouses of Door County. Tickets for the Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival are now available for purchase at DoorCountyTickets.com and range in price from $40-80 […]
Michaels, Perlewitz, Hart and Zuehlke Receive Awards from DCMM
On Monday, August 5, the winners of the annual Door County Mariner Awards and Coast Guard Person of the Year Award were announced at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. BM1 Andrew Michaels won the Coast Guard Person of the Year Award. Bob Perlewitz was recognized with the Mariner Award, while Clifford B. Hart and Arthur […]
Classic & Wooden Boat Festival Returns to Sturgeon Bay
Visit the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay during the 29th annual Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival, Saturday and Sunday August 10-11. The Festival features a remarkable assortment of historic and beautiful vessels proudly displayed by their owners or builders. Registered boaters showcase their boats for the weekend and compete for awards and […]
Join DCMM to celebrate the Cana Island Lighthouse Sesquicentennial
On Wednesday, August 7 from 3-6pm the Door County Maritime Museum will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Cana Island Lighthouse. Cana Island is perhaps Door County’s most photographed lighthouse, celebrating 150 years of standing watch on the shore of Lake Michigan in 2019. The event, free and open to the public, will feature descendants […]
Sturgeon Bay Maritime Week Returns August 3-11
Sturgeon Bay Maritime Week returns August 3-11, 2019, as the City once again honors its rich maritime heritage with entertaining and fun-filled events. In addition to focusing on Sturgeon Bay’s extraordinary maritime history, the week honors the area’s local Coast Guard personnel – past and present – for their service and many contributions to the […]
Door County Maritime Museum Announces Annual Wooden Boat Raffle
Tickets are now on sale for the Door County Maritime Museum’s annual Wooden Boat Raffle. The Grand Prize of the raffle is the hand-built 16’ St. Lawrence River Skiff, produced by the Museum’s Wooden Boatbuilding instructors and class participants. The beautiful wooden boat comes with hand-turned oars, as well as a trailer generously provided by […]
