Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (August 25, 2020) – The Door County Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual Door County Mariner Awards and Coast Guard Person of the Year Award. William C. “Bill” Parsons is recognized with the Mariner Award, while John D. Thenell receives a Posthumous Mariner Award. Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Brent Fike of the Coast Guard Cutter Mobile […]
Door County Maritime Museum Welcomes New Board Member
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 28, 2020) – The Board of Directors of the Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. (DCMM) is pleased to announce the recent election of Nathan Dineen to the Board. Nathan J. Dineen is a partner with the law firm of Vanden Heuvel & Dineen, S.C., with offices in […]
DCMM to Host Boathouse Sidewalk Sale
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 16, 2020) – The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is hosting a Boathouse Sidewalk Sale on Thursday and Friday, July 30-31, 10am-4pm, and Saturday, August 1, 10am-1pm. The Boathouse Sidewalk Sale coincides with Destination Sturgeon Bay’s Sidewalk Sales July 30, and will feature a variety of nautical, marine and maritime items, […]
Maritime Lighthouse Tower Topping Off Embargoed until 11:30am on July 2
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 3, 2020) – The Door County Maritime Museum and The Boldt Company will hold a small, private event on Thursday, July 2 to commemorate a significant project benchmark as the final structural pieces are placed at the top of the new landmark Maritime Lighthouse Tower museum expansion, currently under construction on the […]
DCMM Announces Accessibility Initiatives
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 18, 2020) – The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is pleased to announce participation in a number of programs and initiatives to increase accessibility to the exhibits and collections of the Museum for visitors and local residents. DCMM joins a large coalition of museums nationwide making a broad commitment to seek, […]
McCarthy to Pedal Peninsula in Four Days
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 16, 2020) – It took him 3 years to do it the first time. Now Mike McCarthy is on a mission to bring awareness to Door County’s maritime history, the ecology of Green Bay and Lake Michigan, and that yes, you can kayak around the Door Peninsula. McCarthy, co-owner of the Village […]
#MaritimeHonors – A National Maritime Day Salute to Front-Line Coronavirus Workers
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 20, 2020) – What started as a maritime salute to local healthcare workers, first responders and other front line staff in the fight against the coronavirus, is on the way to becoming a national event. Each year on May 22nd, the United States celebrates National Maritime Day. Maritime Day recognizes one […]
Standing Up For DCMM
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 18, 2020) – On May 1st, the Maritime Museum announced that Board of Directors member John Baumgartner had pledged $50,000 to personally match any contribution to the Museum during the month of May, dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $100,000. That figure corresponds with the lost revenue the Museum is currently […]
Door County Maritime Museum Online Educational Resources
The Maritime Museum staff is continuing to make our educational resources available online as quickly as we can, and substituting in-person programs with virtual outreach activities. On May 8th , in partnership with the Peninsula Pulse newspaper, we’re launching the “Float Your Boat!” paper and cardboard boat-building challenge. We are asking students – and anyone else who […]
DCMM Museum Store Now Online
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 20, 2020) – The new Door County Maritime Museum online Store is now open and available for anyone wanting to make a purchase. All purchases made through the online store support the mission and programming of the Museum. The online Museum Store features a variety of carefully curated items inspired by Door County’s […]