Projects & Areas of Interest

honoring historic buildings, structures and places that help tell sturgeon bay’s story.

Door County Granary built in 1901

Owned and operated by the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society

 

Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower built in 1931

Owned and operated by the Wisconsin DNR

 
1997, files of Wisconsin Historical Society

Veterans Memorial (Michigan Street Steel) Bridge built in 1931

Owned and maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Saved by Citizens for Our Bridge. Credit: 1997, files of Wisconsin Historical Society

Detail, interpretive sign. Photo: Justin Skiba. Painting: Mike Orthober.

Cardy Paleoindian Camp Site occupied 11,000 years ago

Owned and preserved by Archaeological Conservancy

Detail, interpretive sign. Photo: Justin Skiba. Painting: Mike Orthober.



Door County Library Newspaper Archives

The Door County Library has created a digital archive of historical newspapers, which is fully text-searchable.

Thank you to the Library staff.


 

Do you have a favorite historic place or structure in Sturgeon Bay? We welcome your knowledge and stories!