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When in the northern part of the Door Peninsula, be sure to visit the Door County Maritime Museum at Gills Rock, open to the public seven days a week, 10 am to 5 pm, from May 29, 2010 through October 17, 2010.
The recently remodeled facility features the fishing tug Hope built in 1930 by
Sturgeon Bay Boat Works (currently Great Lakes Yacht Works). Visitors can board the boat and view its last fishing trip in 1992.
Along with the Hope is the remake of a net shed complete with fishing boxes, a net reel, and other traditional fishing supplies. The Museum also features new exhibits on shipwrecks and lifesaving including a lyle gun used to rescue mariners from shipwrecks. The Museum at Gills Rock also houses an area devoted to marine engines including those built at Kahlenberg Brothers of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Other exhibit areas include ice fishing and navigation. Finally, be sure to visit the new museum store with more merchandise than ever before.
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