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Saturday, August 21, 2021 Dear friends, A Door County Maritime Museum employee tested positive today for COVID. This employee works at our Sturgeon Bay location. Out of an abundance of caution for our staff and our guests, we are temporarily closing the museum so that we can test all employees before we reopen. During the … continue reading
Do you have a Door, Kewaunee, Brown or Delta County lighthouse picture that makes people go ‘WOW!’? The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society (DCMM) is searching for a new cover photo for the Door County Lighthouse Festivals – and your photo could be the one! PHOTO SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2021 The … continue reading
In February 2020, a new exhibit occupied the second floor landing of the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. Built For Battle: Sturgeon Bay Ships in World War II highlights warships constructed in Door County and the experiences of their crews during the tumultuous years of the 1940’s. This exhibit brings to life … continue reading
The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is pleased to present our newest exhibit Built for Battle: Sturgeon Bay Ships in World War II online. Through the link below, we share the 10 interpretive panels that make up the exhibit, along with a 10-question quiz for your educational use and purposes. www.dcmm.org/exhibits/built-for-battle-online/ Click on the image … continue reading
We have several outboard motors, and fishing vessel motors. We have three Kahlenberg engines dating as far back as 1910. The newest addition to the engines is a 1917 Kahlenberg that was fully restored by Kurt Krueger. The engine sat outside for more than 25 years. It is originally off the fishing tug King in Ellison Bay, … continue reading
Our Shipwrecks exhibit features information and artifacts from shipwrecks including the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Louisiana, and Fleetwing. The Edmund Fitzgerald was built in 1958 in the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Michigan. On November 10 , 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost along with her crew of 29 men in Lake Superior 17 miles … continue reading
The Plum Island light was constructed in Paris, France, in 1889 and served until 2015 when it was replaced with a LED light. Originally invented by Augustine Fresnel in 1822, the lenses were used extensively along European and North American coasts. They ranged in size from first to sixth order (first being the largest). The … continue reading
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