From: Cody Schreck <cschreck@ephraim.org> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:09:55 -0500 Message-ID: <CAGAZnDaEJJk_tdw++T0=cMbaiTdmCZoZGXV8ViPV=+KoRd4i9g@mail.gmail.com> Subject: A Week Long History Event in Door County
First-Ever Door County History Days: A Weeklong Celebration of the
Peninsula’s Unique Heritage June 20-26 For the first time ever, cul
tural
institutions in Door County have come together for Door County History Days
,
a weeklong celebration of history and heritage throughout the Peninsula.
From Monday, June 20th to Sunday, June 26th, 14 institutions will be
hosting more than 30 special programs across the county. From the Belgian
Heritage Center in Southern Door County to Jacobsens Museum on Washington
Island, history will be on display for all to enjoy.
Door County History Days will showcase the many organizations throughout
the peninsula that actively preserve Door County’s vibrant historic
al heritage,
and also highlight the meaningful impact these organizations have for
residents, tourism, and the economy. As a key partner in the event,
Destination Door County will host a schedule of events on their site.
Information about participating institutions, special programs, and more
can be found on social media.
The official start of Door County History Days will be commemorated with a
kickoff event at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay on Monday,
June 20th. Representatives from participating organizations throughout Door
County, members of the media, and other stakeholders will gather for a Meet
& Greet, the debut of the Door County Heritage Map, and remarks by Heritage
Alliance of Door County Chair Cody Schreck, Destination Door County CEO
Julie Gilbert, and Wisconsin Historical Society Director Christian Øve
rland.
The organizer, the Heritage Alliance of Door County, is a collaborative
group made up of museums, historical societies, and educational
institutions in Door County. The group exists to facilitate cooperation,
collaboration and mutual promotion within the Door County historical commun
ity
and is open to all historically interested individuals in Door County,
Wisconsin, regardless of membership in any other entity or association.
Information about Door County History Days may be found on the link below.
Facebook: @heritageallianceofdoorcounty
Please direct any questions to:
Cody Schreck
Chair
Heritage Alliance of Door County
cschreck@ephraim.org
(920) 854-9688
or
John Nelson
Secretary
Heritage Alliance of Door County
john@doorguidepublishing.com
(920) 421-1589
*Heritage Alliance of Door County 2022 Door
County History Days Participants*
- Belgian Heritage Center
- Gibraltar Historical Association
- Door County Historical Museum
- Horseshoe Bay Farms
- Door County Historical Society
- Jacobsen Museum
- Door County Maritime Museum
- Liberty Grove Historical Society
- Door County Library
- Miller Art Museum
- Egg Harbor Historical Society
- Sister Bay Historical Society
- Ephraim Historical Foundation
- Washington Island Art & Nature Center
- Door County Historical Museum
For a full list of events, please *click here*
<https://doorguidepublishing.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876f31e02
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