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Pottawatomie LIGHTHOUSE Towering over 300 miles of picturesque shoreline, you will find historic lighthouses & standing testament to Door County's rich Range of Door County maritime heritage. In the 19th and early Light LIGHTHOUSE TOURS 20th centuries, these landmarks of yesteryear assisted sailors in navigating Lighthouse Please contact businesses for current tour schedules the lake and bay waters of the Door Lighthouse Peninsula and surrounding islands. and pick up/drop off locations. Bon Voyage! Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Today, many are still operational and Lighthouse welcome visitors with compelling stories Classic Boat Tours of Door County, 9145 Spring Rd. - Fish Creek 920.421.2080 and breathtaking views. Relax and step Old Baileys Harbor Light back in time. Plan your Door County Baileys Harbor Range Light Door County Adventure Rafting, 4150 Maple St. - Fish Creek 920.559.6106 lighthouse tour today. Door County Bike Tours, 9914 Water St. - Ephraim 920.839.5088 Public access and tour availability Door County Kayak Tours, 8442 Hwy 42 - Fish Creek 920.868.1400 varies by lighthouse. Please see Sherwood Point For more information individual lighthouse descriptions for Lighthouse including a complete list of scenic tours, boat Door County Maritime Museum, 120 N. Madison Ave. - Sturgeon Bay 920.743.5958 details. rental and charter fishing companies, go to Canal Station Lighthouse DoorCounty.com. Door County Nature and Travel, P.O. Box 136 - Baileys Harbor 920.493.1572 Canal Station Pier-head Lighthouse Door County Trolley, 8030 Hwy 42 - Egg Harbor 920.868.1100 Fish Creek Scenic Boat Tours, 9448 Spruce St. - Fish Creek 920.421.4442 Fish Tales Charters, Departs from Gordon Lodge - Baileys Harbor 920.868.1663 Grizzly Tours, Inc., 3538 Park Dr. - Sturgeon Bay 920.493.7315 Lakeshore Adventures, 8113 Hwy 57 - Baileys Harbor 920.493.3474 Segway the Door Tours, 3903 Hwy 42, Fish Creek 920.376.0256 Shoreline Scenic Cruises - Gills Rock, Shoreline Restaurant 920.421.0922 Shoreline Scenic Cruises - Sister Bay, Sister Bay Village Marina 920.854.4707

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DoorCounty.com 1015 Green Bay Rd | Sturgeon Bay 800-527-3529 | [email protected] Pottawatomie Lighthouse Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Baileys Harbor Range Light Canal Station Lighthouse Location: Perched on a bluff above Green Bay, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is Location: On the north end of State Park (Island easily accessed by Shore Rd in Peninsula State Park. A map is available Location: At the North end of Baileys Harbor at 8270 Hwy 57 or Location: Northern bank of the ONLY accessible by boat). at either park entrance. follow Ridges for a half mile to the beach parking lot. entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship History: Established 1869, automated 1923. Between 1869 Canal. History: Established 1836; rebuilt 1858, automated 1956. History: Built in 1868, three keepers manned the light until 1926, when the navigational mechanism was automated. and 1969 these range lights were used by navigators to safely History: Built in 1899, automated enter Baileys Harbor. When the unique upper and lower lights in 1972. The bustling Coast Guard Welcome: Rock Island State Park is open all year and is Tours: The Eagle Bluff is open mid-May through were lined up with one light over the other, the sailor knew operated station is located at the accessible by boat or the “Karfi” ferry. Grounds are always mid-October. Hours of operation are 10am-4pm. Guided tours are he/she was in safe water. These lights were removed from mouth of the Sturgeon Bay ship open, but it is over a mile walk to reach the lighthouse. While available daily, every half hour with the last tour at 3:30 pm. Adults $7; service in 1969 and a directional light was placed atop a 31-foot canal. Grounds are only open to the room has been fully restored, it is not an active Students $4 (13-17 years of age); Youth $2 (6-12 years of age); tower on the shore (near the lower range light). In 1993, the the public during the Annual Children no charge (5 years of age and under). Ridges Sanctuary restored both range lights. light. The active shines from a separate skeleton Lighthouse Festival in June. tower located nearby. Open Saturday of Memorial Day Information: (920) 421-3636 or online at Restrictions: The range light structures are not open to the Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend. www.EagleBluffLighthouse.org. Maintained and operated by public, but the grounds are open. Daily 10 AM to 4 PM. the Door County Historical Society. Please call ahead for special events and group tours. Information: Contact the Ridges at Information: (920) 847-2235 (920) 839-2802. Sherwood Point Lighthouse Pilot Island Lighthouse History: Established 1883, automated 1983. This was the last Built 1858, automated 1962. The original light on Plum Island, manned lighthouse on the US Great Lakes. built in 1848, no longer exists because ship owners and captains complained to the Lighthouse Board that the Restrictions: The entire facility is operated as a rest and recuperation area for active members of the U.S. military on a was too far to the west, so President Buchanan built the rental basis. Your cooperation in maintaining the privacy of the lighthouse on Pilot Island. Built of Cream City brick, this graceful occupants is appreciated. Lighthouse is only open to the public structure is in dire need of repair. The light is visible only by water during the Annual Lighthouse Festival in June and there is no trespassing on Coast Guard property. 1836 1858 1868 1869 1883 1899

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Old Baileys Harbor Light Cana Island Lighthouse Canal Station Pier-head Lighthouse Built in 1852, removed from service 1869. This unusual Location: 8800 East Cana Island Rd, Baileys Harbor. (Take County Q, Location: This fully operating US Coast Guard station is located at the Lake Plum Island Range Light structure, with its unique bird cage lantern room, is located on off Hwy 57, at the north edge of Baileys Harbor to Cana Island Rd. end of the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. North of the Bay View Bridge, turn east onto an island near the town of Baileys Harbor. It was abandoned Two and a half miles. Sharp right turn on Cana Island Rd). Parking is Utah St, right on Cove Rd, left on Canal Rd to 2501 Canal Rd. Location: Between Island very limited. Please respect private property. and peninsula tip. Rear range light tower, in 1869 when the Lighthouse Board decided to build Range keepers’ dwelling and fog signal building Lights in Baileys Harbor instead of repairing this light. This light History: Land purchased 1836: Pier Head light built 1882. Station built History: Established 1869, automated 1944. The island is operated with a tower light 1899, renovated 1903, automated 1972. can be seen from the Washington Island is privately owned. as a museum by the Door County Maritime Ferry. Front range light can only be seen Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society. www.dcmm.org. Restrictions: No public restrooms. Parking is limited to the outer from a boat approaching Death’s Door parking lot. The lower level break wall (pier) is the only section from . Tours: The grounds are open daylight hours year round, lighthouse is open to the public. (Those in wheelchairs may be driven to the open daily from 10am-4:30pm (May 15 - Oct 31). There are age and breakwater to be discharged or picked up). Information: Narrated boat tours are height restrictions for children to safely climb the tower. They must be available through the Island Clipper. 5 years or older and/or 42 inches tall. Visible from the water. (920) 854-2972. Admission: Entrance to the island, keeper’s quarters and light tower , $12 adults/ $9 kids over 5, and free for 4 and under. Island and Chambers Island Lighthouse keepers quarters only , $7 Adults / $4 kids (5-17 years). Children 4 and under and members are free. Location: Located on the northwest corner of Chambers Island. This lighthouse is only accessible by boat. Information: Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society. History: Established 1868, automated 1961. (920) 743-5958. Welcome: Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Fri - Sun. Information: Public restrooms available. Museum inside lighthouse. No public transportation is available to the lighthouse. (920) 868-3100.