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Door County Tourism
Assignments

Welcome to Door County!
 
On this webpage you will find a few but not all of the attractions that are present in Door County Wisconsin. Door County is located on the eastern side of the state and makes up the "thumb" of the state. First I will tell you a little about the history and then present to you some places to visit if you are to visit there.
 
History
This was the county where the first white man steped foot in Wisconsin, his name was Jean Nicollet, a Frenchman. This opened up the state for fur trading with Europeans which, were in huge demands for animal fur. After that initial rush was done the U.S. made Wisconsin a state and began to mine and cut its natural resources. This was also in the area where the famous peshtigo fires happened in the 1800's. Today the county is famous for the tourism it offers to people in the states, and around the world.

Cruise Ship

Attractions

 

Five State Parks
Peninsula State Park(Fish Creek), Potawatomi State Park (Sturgeon Bay), Whitefish Dunes (Jacksonport), Newport (Ellison Bay) and Rock Island.
All open daily with overnight camping available at all but Whitefish Dunes.
Bike, hike, boat, cross-country ski, camp, swim. Sights include: breathtaking views from observation towers at Peninsula and Potawatomi, the states highest sand dunes at Whitefish Dunes, sandy swimming beaches at Newport and Whitefish Dunes and the historic boat house on Rock Island.
www.doorcounty.com/html/generalInfo/sportsAndNature/parks.htm

Seventeen County Parks
Located throughout the county, most open year-round and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (920) 743-4456. Fishing, boat launching, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and gorgeous views await the visitors. Ahnapee Trail features 11-mile mountain bike trail. Ellison Bluff has a view platform suspended out from the towering limestone cliffs and Tornado Memorial park recounts the history of a tragic fire that wipe out an entire community.
www.doorcounty.com/html/generalInfo/sportsAndNature/parks.htm

Performing Arts
Door County is renowned for its high-quality of performing arts - music and theater, indoors and outdoors, seaonal and year-round..
www.doorcounty.com/html/generalInfo/arts/performingArts.htm

Lighthouses
Door County has 10 lighthouses, more than any other county in the United States.
www.doorcounty.com/html/generalInfo/arts/lighthouses.htm

Door County Maritime Museum
120 North Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay
743-5958. Open daily, year round. New 20,000-square-foot museum filled with priceless artifacts on Door Countys shipbuilding heritage, interactive exhibits and video displays and gift shop.
www.doorcounty.com/html/generalInfo/arts/museums.htm

Washington Island Ferry
Northport Pier. (920) 847-2546. Year-round, daily and every half-hour in summer peak season. Reduced to once a day in the winter. Sights to see on the island (by bike, auto or Cherry Train) include Siever School of Fiber Arts, Little Lake, Schoolhouse Beach, the Farm Museum and Jacobsen Museum.
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The Clearing
12171 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay.
(920) 854-4088. This year-round adult school of discovery in the arts, nature and humanities was founded in 1935 by architectural pioneer Jens Jensen as a reflective learning center in a 128-acre

Events and Announcements
Updated 3/20/00

Don't forget, we're taking a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts on March 22. You won't need to bring a lunch, but you must have your permission slip signed and with you when you get on the bus.

Assignment 4 is not due until April 3 (instead of March 31).

In the News

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Here I might mention a story in the news that pertains to my subject and solicit opinions from the class. Or I might ask a question about material we covered in class, for example:

This week we read a great short story. If you could be any of the characters in this story, which would you be and why?

I'll post the answers on the "Class Bulletin Board" page.

Meet the Challenge!

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Here, I might put a weekly brain teaser, for example:

Three less than 4 times a number is greater than 4 times the sum of the number and 1. Find all such numbers.

Last week's answer: 4
Last week's winner: Brad

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