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Tales of bold captains, brave seamen,
innovative shipbuilders, rugged fishermen…
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A Guide to the 23rd Annual
8800 E Cana Island Road
Baileys Harbor
Just off County Q on rustic
Cana Island Road
DOOR COUNTY
LIGHTHOUSE
FESTIVAL
Open year ‘round
9 -5 in-season
10 - 5 off-season
Tour the Historic Tug
John Purves in Sturgeon Bay
Gills Rock
Sister Bay
Fish Creek
Cana
Island
Egg Harbor
www.DCMM.org
(920) 743-5958
On the waterfront between
the downtown bridges
120 N Madison Avenue
To Order Tickets:
Open 10 - 5 May thru Oct
Tickets available: April 4th
(Member sale begins March 21)
“Plum Island Lighthouse”
Kari’s series of six
Door County Lighthouse
posters are available at the
Maritime Museum in
Sturgeon Bay and
Cana Island Lighthouse.
12724 Wisconsin Bay Rd
Ellison Bay (Gills Rock)
Adjacent to Town Park
June 10 - 12, 2016
Info on Land & Boat Tours, Lodging & Dining
120 N. Madison Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Door County Maritime Museum, Inc.
Open 10 - 5 May thru Oct
Cover Artist:
Kari Anderson
If you happen to pick up this brochure after the festival,
note that many of the same tours will be offered next year so
keep it and consider participating in 2017.
The Museum also launched an abbreviated fall tour in 2015
and is in the process of organizing another for 2016.
Please check the museum website at www.dcmm.org for
up-to-date information as it becomes available.
Volume 23, Issue 1
June 10 - 12, 2016
Let’s celebrate one of the largest collections of
lighthouses on the Great Lakes!
The Door County Lighthouse Map is
a useful tool in finding and researching
Door County’s remarkable maritime
lights. It is also the official guide to the
annual Door County Lighthouse Festival.
This year’s event begins Friday, June 10, and will continue
through Sunday, June 12, with a wide assortment of tours, both
land-based and by boat.
Many of the tours are unique to this one weekend each year so
if you haven’t visited Plum Island, Chamber’s Island, taken our
one-of-a-kind trip to Rock Island or tried an amazing schooner
voyage this is your chance. The evening dessert cruises on the
Chicago Fireboat have also proven to be very popular. But, as you
might expect, these rare opportunities can sell out quickly.
Museum members get first crack at the tickets with sales beginning Monday, March 21. You might want to consider a museum
membership to get a spot at the front of the line. The public sale
gets underway on Monday, April 4. Feel free to call the Door
County Maritime Museum at (920)743-5958 to order tickets or
purchase them online at www.dcmm.org.
As you can see from this map, the festival enjoys plenty of community support and we ask that during your stay you consider
supporting the many dining, lodging and tour partners who help
to make this event possible.
Don’t forget to visit all three of our museum locations in Gills
Rock, Sturgeon Bay and Cana Island.
We want to publically thank Door County artist Kari Anderson
for once again providing the cover artwork for this brochure. This
image of the Plum Island light is one of six in her Door County
Lighthouse poster series, a remarkable collection that underscores
the Peninsula’s one-of-a-kind assortment of sentinels.
Also visit our website (www.dcmm.org) for information regarding the Lighthouse Photo Contest.
Museum Staff & Volunteers
Sturgeon Bay
The Door County Maritime Museum is very grateful
for the U.S. Coast Guard’s assistance in making
the Door County Lighthouse
Festival such a success.
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Plum Island
Photo by Greg Schieferstein
Lighthouse Festival Info
Door County Lighthouses
LAND-BASED TOURS
BOAT EXCURSIONS
A) DC Trolley Lighthouse Tour
E) Chambers Island Tour
Eagle Bluff – Fish Creek
Departs Door County Trolley Depot, Hwy. 42, Egg Harbor
& Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
Departs Fish Creek dock aboard the Quo Vadis
Built in 1868, automated in 1926
$69 per person; $64 children 12 & under – Package includes
Museum site. Offered in conjunction with Fish Creek Scenic Boat
Tours. Capacity: 50.
The Eagle Bluff Lighthouse’s lamp provided a guiding
light for schooners and steamboats navigating through
the Strawberry Channel. Over a span of 58 years, the
lighthouse was staffed by three keepers and their
families. Today, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse provides a
glimpse into the proud tradition of the keepers through
docent-led tours of the restored Norman Gothic building. Located in Peninsula State Park via Fish Creek
entrance on Shore Road. www.eagleblufflighthouse.org
and Facebook. Phone: (920) 421-3636. Park entrance
requires an automobile sticker.
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Beach Rd
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J) Sturgeon Bay Area Fireboat Cruise
Tickets are available, before boarding, at the Maritime Museum. Snacks and refreshments are available and rest rooms are provided on the boat. Held in conjunction
with Legend Cruises. Capacity: 127 per tour
These 90-minute narrated tours on Sturgeon Bay depart from the dock adjacent to the
Door County Maritime Museum and cruise to either the Sherwood Point Lighthouse or
the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station lights. Cruises are aboard the retired City of Chicago
fireboat Fred A. Busse. Tours leave at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm each day, Friday to Sunday, June 10-12. For ticket pricing visit the Fireboat Cruise website at www.ridethefireboat.com (no advance sale for this cruise).
North
Bay
K) Sturgeon Bay Area Fireboat –
Sunset Dessert Cruise
Baileys
Harbor
Departs Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
$35 per person; $25 for children 12 & under – Admission to one Maritime
Cana
Island
Museum site is included in this package. Held in conjunction with Legend Cruises.
Capacity: 75.
Spike
Horn CANA ISLAND
Bay
Enjoy a picturesque cruise of Sturgeon Bay culminating with a water view of the
illuminated Sherwood Point Lighthouse aboard the historic city of Chicago fireboat
Fred A. Busse. Great photo opportunity. This narrated 90-minute tour also includes a
close-up view of Bay Shipbuilding, the largest shipyard on the Great Lakes. Tours
include complimentary desserts with other refreshments and snacks available for
purchase. Tours leave Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 pm.
Baileys Harbor
Range Lights
D Old Baileys
For self-guided experiences
Lake Michigan
Don’t miss
Door County Lighthouse Fest 2017
June 9 - 11
Cana Island and Eagle Bluff lighthouses are open
during the festival, maintaining their regular in-season
schedule and rates. Special viewing opportunities exist
at Sherwood Point, Sturgeon Bay Canal Station and the
Ridges Range Lights (See corresponding box with
location hours). Donations appreciated.
Land-based Tours (see description above)
A DC Trolley Lighthouse Tour
FRIDAY
Departs Door County Trolley Depot, Hwy. 42 north of
- Egg Harbor & DC Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
Portage Park Beach
Sturgeon Bay
Canal & North Pierhead
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
9:00 am
9:00 am
B Ghost Tour - Departs DC Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
C Naturalist-Narrated Tour - Departs DC Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
1:00 pm
D The Baileys Harbor Range Lights Tour - Departs from the Ridges Cook-Fuller Ctr.
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Harter-Matter Sanctuary County Park
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Clark Lake Rd
Set sail into yesteryear on a 19th century tall ship to Peninsula State
Park's Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. Join the crew in hoisting a halyard or
sit back and listen to wind and wave aboard the 65- foot schooner,
the Edith M. Becker. Local lore and history of the surrounding waters
and water views of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse will complete this 2.5hour sailing adventure as you view rocky shores, islands, caves, and
majestic bluffs. Beverages will be served by the crew and hear the
cannon thunder as they strike sail and salute the end of a perfect
cruise. Friday, June 10 at 1:30 and 6:30; Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 and
1:00; Sunday, June 12 at 9:30.
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Hillside Rd
Hillside Rd
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Memorial Dr
Sunny Point Rd
Maple Tree Rd
Pit Ln
Wayside Rd
Horseshoe Bay
Frank E. Murphy
County Park
Harbor School Rd
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This pair of 4 1/2 hour Friday-only cruises will leave from Gills Rock
and proceed to Rock Island where passengers can disembark and walk
the one-mile trail to the lighthouse. Bring a box lunch to enjoy while
on the island or on the boat. Return trip will provide close-up views of
the Plum Island Range Lights and the Pilot Island Lighthouse. Departs
from Gills Rock dock at 9 am and 2 pm on Friday, June 10.
I) Sail Door County Schooner Cruise
Europe
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Lake
Sunset Dr
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Juddville Rd
Isle View Rd
Newport
State Park
is included in this package. Being offered in conjunction with
Shoreline Charters. Capacity: 14 per tour
Departs from the Sister Bay Marina
Pilot Island
Appleport
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10 am - 2 pm (Fri & Sat)
Percy Johnson
County Park
HOG ISLAND
Departs Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
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Lime Kiln Rd
$69.50 per person – Admission to one Maritime Museum site
DETROIT
ISLAND
Plateau Rd
Pioneer Rd
Wilder Rd
Departs Gills Rock dock
Aznoe Rd
South Shore Rd
Hill Rd
German Rd
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$65 per person – Offered in conjunction with Sail Door.
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PLUM
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Tours will leave the Shoreline Charter Dock in Gills Rock at 9 am and
noon on Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12. Vending is not available.
NOTE: This walking tour covers more than a mile and
requires good footware. Shorts are not recommended.
Michigan Rd
Lake View Rd
Detroit
Harbor
Town Line Rd
Ln
Kinsey Bay
North Bay Rd
10 am - 4 pm
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This 3-hour tour is a rare offering, permitting visitors onto Plum Island
for a guided tour by members of the Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands.
Only 4 tours are being allowed on the island which is under the authority of the US Fish & Wildlife Service. The Friends require the signing of
a liability waiver to take this tour which will be provided at the time
of purchase and must be brought to the dock.
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Wildwood Rd
Sister Bay
$69.50 per person – Admission to one Maritime Museum site is
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Rileys
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Robert Haines Park
Carmody
Sand Bay Dr
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Figenschau Bay
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Sturgeon Bay to Fish Creek
Sturgeon Bay to Baileys Harbor
Sturgeon Bay to Sister Bay
Sturgeon Bay to Gills Rock
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West Harbor
Chambers Island was once a thriving community of
small farms, lumbering, fishing and boatbuilding
ventures. Now a quiet place of vacation homes and a
Catholic retreat (which was recently closed).
DC Maritime Museum (Sturgeon Bay)
Olde Stone Quarry
County Park
Washington
Island
Chambers Island
Driving Distances in Miles
Little
Harbor
included in this package. Offered in conjunction with
Shoreline Charters. Capacity: 16 per tour.
McDonald Rd
Built in 1868, automated in 1955
Lighthouse Festival Weekend Hours
10 am - 5 pm
Departs from The Ridges Cook-Fuller Center,
8166 Hwy. 57, Baileys Harbor $25 per person Capacity: 20
Lighthouse was restored and is maintained by the
Friends of Rock Island.
Continued on next column
Cana Island Lighthouse
Departs the Shoreline Charter dock in Gills Rock
Visitors should plan to spend an entire day. There is a
1-mile walk to the lighthouse from the ferry dock via
Washington Island.
Please note that you must cross a rocky causeway to
the island. Sandals or open-toed shoes are not recommended for climbing the 89-foot tower. Children may
G) Plum Island Tour
D) A Dynamic Duo:
The Baileys Harbor Range Lights Tour
Two little lighthouses were pivotal in sparking the county’s earliest
conservation effort, the founding of The Ridges Sanctuary. Learn about
the history and culture of Wisconsin’s first land trust as you hike The
Ridges new Hidden Brook boardwalk to the iconic Baileys Harbor Range
Lights. Once at the Lights, meet Henry Gattie, keeper of the Lights from
1896 to 1923, who will take you on a tour of these increasingly
rare types of lighthouses. After the tour,
Pottawatomie
return to the Cook-Fuller Center for
ROCK
refreshments. Saturday,
ISLAND
June 11, 9 – 11 AM & 1 – 3 PM
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The oldest of Wisconsin’s lighthouses and the most
difficult to reach. Originally constructed in 1836, faulty
mortar preparation allowed water to seep into the
tower and keeper’s house. Both structures were razed
and rebuilt in 1858.
Built in 1869, automated in 1944
The Cana Island Lighthouse is an active navigational
aid. The grounds are maintained by the Door County
Maritime Museum under a lease with the County
of Door. Cana Island Lighthouse and Tower have
undergone an ambitious restoration project.
miles
This small group tour is six and a half hours long and includes
stops at Sherwood Point, Sturgeon Bay Canal Station, Cana
Island, Eagle Bluff and Baileys Harbor Range Lights with drive-by
of a 6th light. Departs from Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay
at 9 am both Friday and Sat., June 11-12, and returns at 3:30 pm.
Pottawatomie – Rock Island
Built in 1836, automated in 1956
Cana Island – Baileys Harbor
Take this intimate narrated tour (total time 90 minutes) aboard the
16-passenger Shoreline Charter into Death’s Door, some of the most
history-rich straits on the Great Lakes. Highlights include water views
of the Range Lights and the abandoned Coast Guard Station on Plum
Island and then to eerie Pilot Island with its bare trees and deteriorating lighthouse. Tour departs from Gills Rock at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm
on Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12.
Offered in conjunction with Door County Nature & Travel Tours.
Capacity: Limited.
This lighthouse is said to have witnessed the most
shipwrecks of any light on the Great Lakes. Built
of Cream City brick, this graceful structure is in dire
need of repair. Access limited by the United States
Fish & Wildlife Service, which oversees the island as a
wildlife refuge.
Built in 1852, removed from service in 1869
This unusual structure, located on an island near the
town of Baileys Harbor, has a unique bird cage
lantern room. It was abandoned in 1869 and is now
located on private property.
Shoreline Charters. Capacity: 16 per tour
$69 per person – Package includes box lunch (choices).
Pilot Island
Old Baileys Harbor Light
$49.50 per person – Admission to one Maritime Museum
site is included in this package. Offered in conjunction with
Departs Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
Built in 1858, automated in 1962
At the north end of Baileys Harbor, turn off Hwy 57
onto Ridges Road, follow Ridges Road 1/2 mile to the
beach parking lot on the right.
F) Death’s Door Tour
Departs Gills Rock dock
C) Naturalist-Narrated Tour
Open Lighthouse Festival weekend
Baileys Harbor Range Lights
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This 90-minute trolley tour features stories of the area’s
spirited maritime past. Includes stops at the Sherwood Point
Lighthouse and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station lights. Tour departs
from the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay at 6
and 8 pm both Friday and Saturday nights, June 10-11, 2016.
Plum Island became a lifesaving station in 1895. In
1915 the U.S. Life-Saving and Revenue Cutter Services
merged to form the U.S. Coast Guard. Access limited
by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, which
oversees the island as a wildlife refuge.
Built in 1869, automated in 1923, lights removed
in 1969
These range lights were used from 1869 to 1969
by sailors entering the well-protected harbor of
Baileys Harbor. Lower light had a full restoration
in 2013. Lights were relit on June 11, 2015.
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Museum site. Offered in conjunction with the Door County Trolley.
Capacity: 29 per tour.
Built in response to mariners’ complaints that Pilot
Island was situated too far east, Plum Island marks safe
passage in the treacherous waters between the tip of
the Door Peninsula and Washington Island.
From Hwy 42 - 57 turn east onto Utah Street which is
just north of the Bay View (highway) Bridge. Utah
Street to Cove Road, curve right. Cove Road to Canal
Road, turn left, continue out to Canal Station.
Time on the island will be approximately 2 1/2 hours (total time
3 1/2 hours). Tours will leave the Fish Creek dock aboard the Quo
Vadis on Saturday, June 11, at 9 am, 11:30 am and 2 pm. Sunday
tours leave at 9 and 11:30.
Please visit the Museum’s website (www.dcmm.org) for updates relating to parking instructions in Fish Creek and any on-island
transportation changes. Vending is not available.
$34 per person – Package includes admission to one Maritime
Built in 1896, automated in 1969
Built in 1882, automated in 1972
This bustling station, located at the mouth of the
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, is an active U.S. Coast
Guard Station year ‘round. Interior of light towers and
station building are not open for tours.
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B) Ghost Tour
Departs Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
Plum Island
North Pierhead – Sturgeon Bay
It is still uncertain as to whether bus transportation from the
dock on Chambers Island to the lighthouse will be available.
If it isn’t, access to the lighthouse will require a 1 1/2 mile
docent-led hike across the island to the historic lighthouse.
Lighthouse caretakers will meet the tours as they arrive at the
house. There you will be able to soak up the amazing view and
climb to the lantern room platform.
Note: Good hiking shoes recommended and participants
should be in good enough shape to handle the hike in the
allocated time (if needed).
The six-hour tour spotlights five mainland-accessible lighthouses: Eagle Bluff, Cana Island, Baileys Harbor Range Lights,
Sherwood Point and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station lights. Tour
departs from Door County Trolley Depot in Egg Harbor and
Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay at 9 am
both Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, 2016.
Airport Rd
Sturgeon Bay Canal Light
Built in 1899, automated in 1972
Located at a working United States Coast Guard
Station, the tower light is the facility’s primary
attraction. But a second light can also be found there.
The distinctive red Pierhead Light sits at the end of the
breakwall (see below). The station is located at the end
of Canal Road. Adequate signage is provided leading
off Hwy 42-57 at Utah Street north of the Bay View
Bridge. Parking is provided outside the grounds and
visitation is limited to the designated walkway leading
past the tower light to the break wall.
$68 per person – Package includes admission to one Maritime
lunch. Admission to one Maritime Museum site is included in this
package. Offered in conjunction with Door County Trolley. Capacity:
29 per tour.
Main Rd
From Hwy 42 - 57, south of Sturgeon Bay, turn north
onto Duluth Avenue, left onto County C, right onto
County M and follow M to Sherwood Point Road, left
to the light.
Heading north take County Q north of Baileys Harbor
until signs direct you onto Cana Island Road. If heading
south from Sister Bay take County Q south (left) to
Cana Island Road.
Ferry Route
Built in 1883, automated in 1983
The last manned lighthouse on the U.S. Great Lakes,
this house is now used as a private retreat for military
personnel. Grounds are usually off-limits to civilians.
Grounds and keeper’s house will be open for Lighthouse Festival weekend.
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The following list of narrated tours are recommended for the best possible viewing and informational experience.
Package tickets go on sale for Door County Maritime Museum members on March 21 with general public sales starting
April 4. Tours are subject to change. Letters next to the tours correspond with their departure points on the map.
See below for self-guided experiences.
not be carried in tower. Cana Island is one of Door
County’s most picturesque locations with access also to
the keeper’s house and oil house.
Sherwood Point – Sturgeon Bay
A B C
J K
Door County Lighthouse Festival Tour Packages for June 10-12, 2016
Boat Excursions (see description above)
F Death’s Door Tour - Departs Shoreline Charter dock in Gills Rock
9:00 & 11:30 am
& 2:00 pm
10:00 am
1:30 pm
G Plum Island Tour - Departs Shoreline Charter dock in Gills Rock
9:00 am
12:00
E Chambers Island Tour - Departs Quo Vadis dock in Fish Creek
H Rock Island / Death’s Door Tour - Departs Shoreline Charter dock in Gills Rock
9:00 am
I Schooner Cruise - Edith M. Becker - Departs from Sister Bay Marina
1:30 pm
9:00 am
11:30 am
10:00 am
1:30 pm
9:00 am
12:00
2:00 pm
J Sturgeon Bay Area Fireboat Cruise - Departs Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
6:30 pm
10:30 am
12:30 pm
9:30 am
1:00 pm
10:30 am
12:30 pm
K Sturgeon Bay Area Fireboat Sunset Cruise - Departs Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
9:30 am
10:30 am
12:30 pm