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On November 10, 1975, an intense storm hit Lake Superior. Two vessels sailed through the night in hopes of reaching safe harbor before the weather worsened. The Captain of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, Ernest McSorley, responded … Read more

Lighthouse Passport Days have many tour excursions and experiences that are unique and only available on these days, as several of the lighthouses in Door County are not typically open to the public – Chambers … Read more

On June 2, 2025, YOUR Door County Maritime Museum entered an exciting new phase of development with the purchase of an existing former manufacturing building to become our new off-site collections storage and archive facility. … Read more

DCMM was awarded a National Park Service & Institute of Museum and Library Services “Save America’s Treasures” grant for the museum’s new archive and artifact storage project! The grant of $182,520 is targeted for archive … Read more

On Saturday, August 9 at approximately 4pm, a severe summer storm smashed into northern Door County, WI, with straight line winds in excess of 70mph.  The brief but intense storm forced the evacuation of the Cana … Read more

You are cordially invited to an award presentation and dinner honoring all nominees for the Door County Mariner Award and the Sturgeon Bay Area Coast Guard Person of the Year on Monday, August 4, 2025,

DCMM is pleased to share an exciting new exhibit with our maritime community: Sentinels of The Door. The exhibit, in the Baumgartner Gallery in Sturgeon Bay, celebrates the rich history of the US Coast Guard … Read more

The seasonal properties of DCMM open for 2025 on Thursday, May 1! Cana Island Lighthouse in Baileys Harbor and the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock are open daily, 10am-5pm. Cana Island admission is $12/person and Gills Rock suggested … Read more

Let DCMM summer camps ignite your passion for exploration! DCMM Education is sponsoring camp experiences this summer and registration is now OPEN!