Heritage Village 2023

Plans are being formed to enhance the visitors’ experience at Heritage Village in 2023. One focus will be to better utilize the Village as an educational tool. Justin Skiba has done a fantastic job bringing Sevastopol students to Heritage Village to expand their experiences of the turn of the 20th century. We expect to expand on his work to include more students.

Amy Frank will lead the upgrade of merchandise offerings at the Greene Store. We are also planning to add benches, tables, and/or a gazebo-type structure so visitors might be able to relax and better immerse themselves in the 1880 to 1910-era historic village.

Michaela Kraft has made great progress gathering and organizing information for our Telling their Stories Grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In 2022,t admissions were changed to donation based. Donation-based admissions will continue in 2023 while we identify and implement steps to improve this system.

We have discussed increasing operating hours and better coordinating with Crossroads at Big Creek’s nature programs to improve our attendance. Also, we are considering adding a tour guide to assist the shopkeeper at the Greene Store so that guided tours could be offered to visitors on days that we do not have interpreters present.

The Heritage Village Committee has resumed monthly meetings to discuss further ideas. Suggestions would be welcomed by any Heritage Village Committee member or the Door County Historical Society Executive Director, Amy Frank.

History Repeats (continued)

boat that had taken more of the night to travel from Sturgeon Bay. Sunday was a lively day with much excitement and many callers and no time for catching up on lost sleep. Early on Sunday evening my father and brother started back to Sturgeon Bay and for some forgotten reason I went with them. Both men were utterly weary, could hardly keep awake. My father took the boat across the Door and then said, ‘Mabel, do you suppose you could take the boat awhile and let us get some sleep’? I was young and brash enough to think that I could do anything so I agreed.”

What happened on Mabel’s voyage and how does Eagle Bluff Lighthouse play into her story? Hear the rest of the tale at the May 22 dinner meeting of the Door County Historical Society.

Submitted by Ann Sheridan

Membership Updates as of March 8, 2023

We apologize in advance for any omissions or errors. Please contact us to update our records.

New Life Member

Roy & Betsy Gill

New Members

Thomas Allyn

Cheryl & Bruce Bishop

Lisa & Eric Bonow

Thomas Christenson

Todd & Kathie Gordon

Judi & John Hundley

Kris & Jerry Miesbauer

Shawn & Maxine Nehmer

Marsha Nelson

Joe Taylor

Renewing Members

Theresa Alexander

Linda, Larry & Craig Alfred

Sara Anschutz

Jody & Arbie Arbter

Leland & Inge Bacon

Ron & Judy Berg

Jane & Gerry Berg

Linda Berns

Rev Anthony Birdsall