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17th Annual Door County Lighthouse Walk

June 12-13, 2010

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***PLEASE NOTE: 2010 event information will be available in Jan./Feb. of next year. 2009 information is listed here as a reference; all details subject to change for future events. Cruise & tour times, prices, and descriptions offered as GUIDELINES ONLY. ***
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Tickets on Sale: Monday, March 16, 2009.

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Mainland Walk

Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14

 

A two-day self-guided mainland tour encompasses five lighthouses:

  • U.S. Coast Guard Canal Station & North Pierhead, Sturgeon Bay
  • Sherwood Point, Sturgeon Bay
  • Cana Island*, Baileys Harbor
  • Range Lights, Baileys Harbor
  • Eagle Bluff, Peninsula State Park**, Fish Creek

*Cana Island: Please park behind the Baileys Harbor Town Hall (Hwy 57, across from Town Marina) and take complimentary shuttle bus out to the island.  No cars will be allowed at Cana Island during the Walk. The last shuttle bus departs the Town Hall at 3:00 p.m. each day.

**Eagle Bluff: Located inside Peninsula State Park. 2009 WI State Park sticker or purchase of Day Pass required to enter Park.

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Good both days for all 5 mainland lights. Take your time and visit each of the sites on your own schedule.  Tickets not required for Sherwood Point or Canal Station.

  • Saturday & Sunday ~ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    • Adults $15
    • Youth (5-17) $5
    • Children 4 & under FREE
   
Keepers' Kin Reception

Friday, June 12

 

The History of Door County's Lighthouses ~ Enjoy a dessert social with relatives of lighthouse keepers, and learn more about the history of Door County's lighthouses through an in-depth and entertaining presentation by lighthouse historian John Enright. Keepers' Kin will be taking place at the Museum's headquarters in Sturgeon Bay. Each ticket includes:

  • Presentation by John Enright (please select time)
  • Open-House Social to listen to and look at lighthouse keepers' memories
  • Complimentary pass to tour the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay
  • Enjoy desserts and refreshments

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  • Reception, Dessert Social, & Museum Galleries ~ 4:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Presentation seatings ~ 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
    • $15.00 per person
     
Door County Fireboat Cruise

Friday, June 12
Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14

 

Sturgeon Bay ~ Each 2.5-hour cruise will go past Sherwood Point Light and both lights at the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station. The Fred A. Busse, a retired Chicago fire tug, will depart the dock at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. Capacity: 149 passengers.

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  • Friday ~ departs at 1:00 p.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday ~ departs at 2:50 p.m. and returns at 5:20 p.m.
    • Adults $32.50
    • Youth (9-17) $12
    • Children 8 & under FREE
     
Island Clipper Cruise

Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14

 

Death's Door Islands ~ Leaves from Gills Rock dock. This 6-hour tour extends into Lake Michigan past St. Martin & Poverty Islands, then docks on Rock Island for a one-mile hike to the Pottawatomie Light. Bring your own sack lunch. Pilot & Plum Islands will be circled on the return trip. Capacity: 130 passengers.

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  • Saturday (sold out!) & Sunday ~ departs at 9:00 a.m. and returns at 3:00 p.m.
    • Adults $45
    • Children (4-11) $15
     
Salmon Depot Cruise

Friday, June 12
Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14

 

Baileys Harbor ~ Each 90-minute narrated cruise will go past the Old Baileys Harbor Light, Cana Island Light & the Baileys Harbor Range Lights. Limited seating. Reservations strongly recommended. Please arrive at Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Marina 15 to 20 minutes before departure time. Capacity: 13 passengers.

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  • Friday & Saturday ~ 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
  • Sunday ~ 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
    • $35 per person
     
The Shoreline Charter Cruises

Friday, June 12
Sunday, June 14

 

Chambers Island ~ Special 2-hour cruise departs Sister Bay Village Marina and goes past Eagle Bluff Light and much sought-after Chambers Island Light. See caves, cliffs, islands, and huge homes along Door County's scenic shoreline. Capacity: 14 passengers.

Tickets: Call 920-854-4707 for details & reservations or visit www.shorelinecharters.net

  • Friday ~ 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (sold out!), 3:00 p.m. (sold out!)
  • Sunday ~ 9:00 a.m. (sold out!), 12:00 p.m. (sold out!), 3:00 p.m. (sold out!)
    • $45 per person
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Saturday, June 13

 

Plum & Pilot Islands ~ 90-minute cruise past Pilot Island Light, and Plum Island Range Lights & old Coast Guard / Lifesaving Station. Departs from Shoreline Resort in Gills Rock. Capacity: 14 passengers.

Tickets: Call 920-854-4707 for details & reservations or visit www.shorelinecharters.net

  • Saturday ~ 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
    • $40 per person
     
Harbor Lady Cruise

Friday, June 12
Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14

 

Sturgeon Bay ~ Departs East Side dock (Stone Harbor) for 2.5-hour narrated cruise past Sherwood Point Light and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station lights. Capacity: 149 passengers.

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  • Friday & Sunday ~ 10:00 a.m.
  • Saturday ~ 10:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
    • Adults $32.50
    • Youth (9-17) $12
    • Children 8 & under FREE
     
Door County Trolley Tour

Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14

 

Not interested in driving to all of the lighthouses? Let A.J. and his wonderful team take the wheel and show you the sites! Chauffered "Old Time" Trolley Tours of the five lighthouses on the Walk's mainland ticket will leave from your choice of two locations: the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, or the Orchard Country Winery in Fish Creek. Scenic waterfront lunch included. Visit www.doorcountytrolley.com for more information.

Tickets: Call 920-868-1100 for details & reservations or visit www.doorcountytrolley.com

  • Saturday & Sunday ~ 9:00 a.m. (both departure locations)
    • $57 per person
    • Includes trolley transportation, Lighthouse Walk ticket, and lunch
     
Door County Nature & Travel Minibus Tour

Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14

 

On your Lighthouse Walk weekend, ride in comfort and leave the driving to us! Visit five of Door County's historic lights, plus enjoy a special naturalist-led tour en-route and through Peninsula State Park, focusing on Door County's natural beauty. Includes choice of deluxe box lunches. Tours depart from and return to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay.

 

Tickets: Call 920-493-1572 for details & reservations

  • Saturday & Sunday ~ 9:00 a.m.
    • $59 per person
    • Includes minibus transport, Lighthouse Walk ticket, lunch, and naturalist tour.
   

 

 

NOTE: All Sales are Final.
There are no refunds once a ticket for a boat trip*, Keepers' Kin or the Lighthouse Walk is issued.

*Please dress for inclement weather; no-shows will not receive refunds. Only Boat Trips cancelled by the Captain
due to dangerous sailing conditions will be refunded
by mailed check, following the Event.