Sights and landmarks in Sturgeon Bay
35 sights worth seeing in Sturgeon Bay: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Sights and landmarks in Sturgeon Bay
SeeMuseumDoor County Maritime Museum
Contains the Jim Kress Lighthouse Tower (the tallest building in Sturgeon Bay at 11 floors), and several exhibits related to the Maritime history of the Great Lakes along the shores of Door County. There is also a seasonal museum site up in Gills Rock at 12724 W Wisconsin Bay Rd called "Death's Door Maritime Museum".
10AM-5PM
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Door County Historical Museum
Historical museum detailing the history of Door County and Sturgeon Bay
Tue-Sat 10AM-4:30PM, closed Sun Mon
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George K. Pinney County Park
Though mostly a turnoff and a boat launching place, this county park is by an old quarry and is at the mouth of the Sturgeon Bay with excellent views of both Green and Sturgeon Bays. The Peshtigo Reef Lighthouse (9.2 miles away) can be seen on a clear day.
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Canal Lighthouses
There are two lighthouses here, the tall Canal Light, and the picturesque North Pierhead Light. You can only access the grounds on the lower level breakwall on the east side of the city, but you can get a bigger view at the natural preserve at 2499 S Lake Michigan Dr.
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Miller Art Museum
Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay
Mon 10AM-7PM, Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM, closed on Sundays
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SeeLighthouseSturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse
The Sturgeon Bay Canal lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the Coast Guard station near Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin. Situated on the east side of the south entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, as the Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse. The lighthouse originally was constructed in 1899; instability forced the addition of steel bracing in 1903.
Heritage listed · Built 1899
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Sherwood Point Cottage
Built 1883 · Heritage listed
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The Garden Door
4312 WI-42
Free entry
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Margaret Lockwood Gallery
7 South 2nd Avenue
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Heritage Village
2041 Michigan St
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Caplan Studios Vault Llc
10 E Oak St
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Lily Bay Pottery
3450 N Lake Michigan Dr #9512
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M. Anderson Gallery
44 S 2nd Ave
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Mona Lucy Gallery
626 Jefferson St
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Popelka Trenchard Gallery
64 S 2nd Ave
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Tug John Purves
120 N Madison Ave
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Wisconsin Motorcycle Memorial
4758 Mathey Rd
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Avenue Art and Co. on 3rd
39 S 3rd Ave
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Door County Historical Society
2041 Michigan St
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Greco Gallery
24 N 3rd Ave
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The Hours Gallery
41 W Maple St
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The Pearl of Door County
143 S 3rd Ave
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Two Bridges Studio & Gallery
22 S 3rd Ave
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Door County's Lost Moth Gallery
59 N 2nd Ave
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Door County Library
107 South 4th Avenue
Open now · closes 7 pmWi-Fi
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Robertson's Orchard
2575 Shiloh Road
Open now · closes 5 pm
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Art Shed
517 Jefferson St
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Door County Historical Society
120 N Madison Ave
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Fog Signal Building
Built 1883 · Heritage listed
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Oil House
Built 1883 · Heritage listed
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Buoy and Sinker
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CG-41410
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Old Ski Hill Overlook @ Potawatomi State Park
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Ship Propellers
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The Fluke Anchor
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Sturgeon Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).