History Days Schedule of Events

Play Reading Club: “Loose Lips Sink Ships”

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Door County Library Jane Greene Room, 107 S 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay Actors from Third Avenue Playworks and Northern Sky Theater collaborate in this reading of the classic musical about female shipyard workers during World War II.

THURSDAY, JUNE 22

Roots of Our Village Walking Tour

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Meet at the Olga Dana Green, across from the Ephraim Visitor Information Center

10049 Water Street, Ephraim

Who was Olga Dana? Which nearby buildings did notable architect William Bernhard design? Local history and Door County’s landscape featured on this mile-long tour that includes a jaunt along Moravia St to view the Niagara Escarpment. Rolling terrain, moderate hiking.

Uncovering Stones to Discover Your Past

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Juddville Cemetery

8683 Gibraltar Bluff Road, Fish Creek

Join us to discover the best practices for headstone care and find what lies beneath the moss, lichens, and debris. We are preserving the past the right way. We will show Proper tools and cleaning products, and tips on cemetery rules and headstone ownership. Come and discover more about our past, and what lies beneath.

Exploring the Boynton Chapel through the Eyes of Winifred Boynton

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Miller Art Museum M3

142 S. 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay

Illustrations and photographs of the delightful details of the Boynton Chapel will be on display in the gallery. Works on display created by the hand of Winifred Boynton herself. Just for kids: “Tint” a black and white image using the materials provided. Inspired by the hand tinted photographs by Winifred Boyton on display at M3 as part of History Days.

Get Creative: Winifred Boynton built the Boynton chapel in the 1940’s to perpetuate peace in the world. Add to the peace collage and share what peace looks like to you!

Pottawatomie Lighthouse Museum

Guided Tours

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

Rock Island State Park

Join Friends of Rock Island State Park docents for a guided tour of the historic Pottawatomie lighthouse tower and keeper’s quarters.

The Belgian Settlement and the True Story of the Historic St. Mary of the Snows Cemetery

1:00 PM

1255 County Highway DK, Brussels

The first Belgians came to Northeast Wisconsin 170 years ago. Learn about their settlements as well as the unique cemetery situated on the campus of the Belgian Heritage Center.

History Speaks: Connections

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Meet at The Ridges Sanctuary. The Ephraim Historical Foundation is teaming up with The Ridges Sanctuary to share stories about people with ties to both organizations - Harold Wilson, Roy Lukas, Bill Beckstrom, Sarah Wright and others. What can we learn from their legacy? How do these 20th century preservationists continue to shape Door County today?

Interactive discussion features archival items. Optional trail walk, weather permitting.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23

Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum

Reopening!

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island

This popular museum will open again today after four years. Join us to celebrate and take part in activities for all ages related to Washington Island, its people, boats, and water.

Pottawatomie Lighthouse Museum

Guided Tours

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

Rock Island State Park

Join Friends of Rock Island State Park docents for a guided tour of the historic Pottawatomie lighthouse tower and keeper’s quarters.

Indigenous Literature Discussion

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Heritage Village at Big Creek

2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay

As part of Door County Historical Society’s History Lit series, come explore writings celebrating indigenous culture. Lear where to find native stories, and how to support native artists. In celebration of History Days, a special book signing and discussion with an indigenous author will be featured.

The Lost Road - The Hidden Story of Casgrain’s Cranberry Marsh

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Door County Library Jane Greene Room

107 S 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay

Time has erased this road from the landscape, which at one time led to a cranberry bog in a remote section of Sturgeon Bay Township, north of the