As the newest landmark on the West Waterfront of the City of Sturgeon Bay, DCMM is establishing a tradition of changing the colors of the exterior lights of the Jim Kress Maritime Lighthouse Tower to recognize important occasions, holidays, and organizations throughout the year.
DCMM decides on the schedule of colors in December, and is able to program the lights for the year, thanks to the state-of-the-art Color Kinetics architectural lighting system installed by Northern Electric Inc. (NEI).
Maritime Lighthouse Tower lights will celebrate and/or commemorate the following:
- Martin Luther King Day – Third Monday in January
- Human Trafficking Awareness Month – Last week in January
- Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27
- Black History Month – February
- National Wear Red Day – First Friday in February
- National Freedom Day – February 1
- Valentine’s Day – February 14
- Presidents Day – Third Monday in February
- Women’s History Month – March
- St. Patrick’s Day – March 17
- Vietnam Veterans Day – March 29
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month – April
- Mental Health Awareness Week – May 10
- Armed Forces Day & Peace Officers Memorial Day – May 15
- NF (neurofibromatosis-type1) Awareness World Light Up Day – May 17
- National Maritime Day – May 22
- Memorial Day – Last Monday in May
- Pride Month – June
- Juneteenth – June 19
- Independence Day – July 4
- Bastille Day (honoring French explorer Jean Nicolet) – July 14
- US Coast Guard Birthday – August 4
- Suicide Awareness Day – Second Monday in September
- Walk to End Alzheimer’s – September 10
- Breast Cancer Awareness – October
- Dyslexia Awareness Month – October
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month/Walk With Me – October 6
- Navy Day – October 27
- Halloween – October 31
- Veterans Day – November 11
- Christmas Holidays – December
We are not able to ‘rent’ the tower for light choices to any individual or private party. However, we are open to suggestions for new/different occasions to honor; please email us with your suggestions at info@dcmm.org.
