Door County Maritime Museum
Cana Island Light which is owned and operated by the museum
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| Established | 1969 |
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| Location | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44°49′49″N 87°22′58″W / 44.8303°N 87.3829°WCoordinates: 44°49′49″N 87°22′58″W / 44.8303°N 87.3829°W |
| Type | Maritime museum |
| Visitors | 65,000 |
| Director | Amy Paul |
| President | Bill Harder |
| Curator | Adam Gronke |
| Website | Official Website |
The Door County Maritime Museum is an American maritime museum located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, with additional sites in Gills Rock, Wisconsin, and the Cana Island Light.
The museum was founded in Gills Rock, Wisconsin, in 1969 and began operating at the Cana Island Light in 1971. The Gills Rock location was opened in 1975.
In 1993, the museum began a capital campaign to build a year-round facility in Sturgeon Bay, which was accomplished in 1997.
In 2015, the museum began another capital campaign to expand their Sturgeon Bay museum with the construction of an 11-story lighthouse tower, which will contain exhibit space and an observation deck.
The Sturgeon Bay site was opened in 1997. It contains the museum's offices, as well as its main exhibits. The site also hosts the tugboat John Purves, which was built in 1919, served the U.S. Army in World War II, and later sailed on the Great Lakes. The site also hosts CG-41410, which was the last 41-foot Utility Boat, Large in active service with the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Gills Rock site opened in 1975. It contains exhibits that focus on the commercial fishing industry and pirates on the Great Lakes. The site also hosts a 45-foot wooden fishing boat, which was built in 1930. The site is open seasonally from May to October.
The Cana Island Light, constructed in 1869, opened as a museum site in 1971. It is located near Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin. The lighthouse keeper's residence has been restored and is a museum depicting life for a lighthouse family. The 89-foot light tower is also open for tours.
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