A day trip to Washington Island from Door County in northern Wisconsin
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Washington Island is your destination for adventure in Door County. It starts with a five-mile ferry ride across the once-treacherous waters of Death’s Door, where Green Bay and Lake Michigan meet. Once ashore, embark on a tour of one-of-a-kind shopping and eating hosted by the 600 one-of-a-kind residents who call the island home.
Here you’ll find Schoolhouse Beach, which could make a strong case as the most beautiful stone beach in Door County. Music and theater performances, quirky traditions, and lavender farms are all part of the experience. Those looking for another step removed can take their journey to remote Rock Island State Park.
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20130912; Washington Island, WI
12-16 September 2013: Washington Island, the Cape Cod of the midwest, is a small island residing off the northern tip of Door County, a 30-minute ferry ride from Northport across Death's Door terminating at the main dock located at the island's Detroit Harbor. There is much to see during your visit there...this video only touches slightly upon the many attractions available for those who are interested. There's the Jacobsen Museum, the Farm Museum, the rebuilt Dairy, along with numerous other places to visit...not to mention a number of fantastic restaurants on the island. This video covers how to get there, including the ferry ride across, around the island, and the ferry ride back. My great-grandfather, Lars P. Ottosen, was one of the early settlers on Washington Island back in 1868, spent time as the island Postmaster for a while, and held several other positions on the island during his lifetime. My grandfather Walter Ottosen, one of Lars' sons, served with the Lighthouse Service on Pilot Island, located a short boat ride from Washington Island, from 1913 to 1920. The discovery of these relatives drove my initial interest in visiting this location, and the folks and food, not to mention the laid back atmosphere, keeps me going back for yet another visit.
We brought our 17' travel trailer with us, and camped at Washington Islands RV Campground while there. Previously, I'd spent several visits staying at the Sunset Resort...which also has a quality restaurant as part of its offerings. Of course, one must visit the Koyen Collection, including K. K. Fiske restaurant run by Ken Koyen...the last fisherman on the island...for some great food! With luck, he may be hosting a fish boil which you should NOT miss!
I hope you'll enjoy this travelog as much as we did making it!
Here's a few links you may also wish to visit:
Note: This is a re-posting of a similar video a week or so ago, having corrections and updates to the original.
Washington Island, Wisconsin
Washington Island, Wisconsin
Our Door County-Icelandic Heritage on Washington Island
Across Death’s Door, a different culture lives on in the community of Washington Island.
“People kind of take a step back in time when they come here to Washington Island,” says Jeannie Hutchins of the island’s Jacobsen Museum.
Embodied by toughness, independence, and a staunch work ethic, the people of Washington Island are as proud as you’ll meet.
Irish and German immigrants were the first to settle there, but in 1870 a group of four Icelandic men settled on the island, seeking to take advantage of the fishing and farming opportunities on the island.
In this month’s edition of Our Door County we explore the island’s Icelandic Heritage – from the first four Icelandic men who called it home, to the new wealth brought to the community by Chester Thordarson in the 1930s, and on to the influence today. That Icelandic influence is still felt in the architecture, museums, names, and thick skin of the Islanders who call it home.
“If you spend a little time to learn about the cultural background, you’ll be rewarded with beautiful spots, unusual cultural facilities,” says Dick Purinton. “It takes some work, takes some time to get there.”
Descendants from the four original Icelandic settlers still call the Island home, and the names of those pioneers adorn roads, buildings, and ferries that you’ll be enamored with when you visit the other side of Death’s Door.
Door County 2016
Join us on our family vacation to Door County in the summer of 2016. We stayed in the beautiful town of Sister Bay and made pit stops at Al Johnson's, Whitefish Bay Sand Dunes State Park, Cana Island Lighthouse, The Farm in Sturgeon Bay, and a trip on the Washington Island Ferry. We had an amazing time!
A Peek Inside the Door | Door County | Episode 1409
In this episode of A Peek Inside the Door we glimpse a concert by Small Forest Music and the Egg Harbor Classic Car Show at Harbor Park; Red Oak Winery and their vineyard; The Farm A Rural Agricultural Museum that provides a hands-on experience for children and adults; as well as a number of places to stay, places to eat and things to do in beautiful Door County Wisconsin. This program is produced by and is seen weekly on Chicago cable channel 25.
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20130918; Enderlin, ND
This last-minute and thus poorly planned segment of our 6,300 mile cross-country trip was included as a genealogical exploratory visit to my grandmother Dora Etta Hutchinson Smith's hometown of Enderlin, ND. She was born in Enderlin in 1896 while her father, James Hutchinson, was working there for the SOO Line Railroad.
The James Hutchinson family resided in Enderlin until sometime before 1910 when the family moved to Finley, Washington. Dora, a brother, and a sister returned to Enderlin around January of 1913 after their mother passed away. They resided with their grandmother, Marietta Ginger Hutchinson Mattison, who had been operating a boarding house on 6th Avenue in Enderlin, renting rooms mostly to SOO Line railroad employees.
Dora moved to Michigan in 1914 after marrying George T. Smith (Sr.), a SOO Line employee. Dora's uncle Mort Hutchinson, who had moved to Enderlin around 1906, also worked for the SOO Line railroad until around 1910 when he moved to Washington State as well. Marietta, also known around town as Grandma Mattison, passed away in 1929.
We found an RV campsite in Casselton, ND, operated by the Days Inn hotel chain. This was the closest campsite we could find near Enderlin. We headed to Casselton from New Lisbon, WI after spending the night there having left Washington Island, WI the day before.
Enderlin resides in the heart of flatland North Dakota farm country as you will see as we travel from Casselton to Enderlin. From Casselton, ND we drove south on Hwy 18, then a bit west again on Hwy 18/46 eventually arriving in Enderlin a little over an hour later. I found it a bit disconcerting that unlike here in Lakewood, CO...where we can tell direction by looking for the presence of the Rocky Mountains which designates west, there were no mountains with which to guide us on our way. Grateful for GPS!
Early in Enderlin's history the town became a major hub for the SOO Line Railroad, complete with a roundhouse and major steam locomotive maintenance sheds serving the SOO Line Railroad's steam locomotives. Enderlin was a bustling railroad town in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Enderlin also was...and still is...a community providing grain and other crops for the country from the area's hard working farmers. The SOO Line Railroad provided the means to bring the crops to market. Today the SOO Line Railroad is no longer. Its assets have been purchased and since replaced by the Canadian Pacific Railroad which now carries on the work of its once famous predecessor, the SOO Line Railroad. The roundhouse and maintenance sheds are gone...diesel locomotives don't require near the maintenance as did the early steam locomotives. Vestiges of the SOO railroad's peak presence can still be seen by visiting Enderlin's Historical Society & Museum which houses many objects from that period. The railroad continues to play a major role in Enderlin's commerce.
Included in this video are just a few photos taken during our visit to the Enderlin Historical Society & Museum, along with a few family photos of our relatives who lived in Enderlin back in the day. We owe a special thanks to Ms. Susan Schlecht who drove into town from her home just to open the museum for us during our short stay in Enderlin. We were stuck with having only that day to visit, and Susan graciously accommodated us by opening the museum for us on that day and provided us with an excellent guided tour of the museum's contents! There's so much more to see in their museum...a few hours simply didn't do the visit justice!
We also included a few photos taken around town during our visit. Not being familiar with the community, I can see as an afterthought I should have taken additional photos to include for example the town library and school. Enderlin is a small farm community, the future of which could go either way...either by experiencing sustained growth, or by slowly diminishing into a community shy of the many businesses and commerce required to support a town. Time will tell. In any case, the folks of Enderlin are wonderful! They maintain the Dakota pioneer spirit and know well all about hard work and survival as is the case with most Dakotans I've known over the years. It's a hardy folk that can endure the harsh winters of the Dakota plains!
For additional information regarding the Enderlin Historical Society & Museum, please visit:
To download and read at no cost the interesting history of the pioneer town of Enderlin, check their 1966 Enderlin Jubilee book, which we had the pleasure of scanning from an original book and converting into a searchable PDF file and subsequently donating the results to the museum for your reading pleasure:
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Stonefield - Wisconsin Historical Society
Rural Wisconsin is on display at Stonefield, the former estate of Wisconsin's first governor, Nelson Dewey.
Stonefield features a 1900 re-created rural village, a tour of Dewy's homestead site and the State Agricultural Museum, which contains the most extensive collection of farm machinery in Wisconsin.
Visit stonefieldhistoricsite.org.
Music is Down by the Banks of the Ohio by Bill Grotjan.
Video production by Highlights Media.
Cana Island Lighthouse Tower - Door County WI Travel Show
Explore The Door show host Jon Jarosh climbs the tower at the infamous Cana Island Lighthouse in this segment from episode 16. Complete episode available at DoorCounty.com/podcast.
TOP 15 Most Amazing Living History Museums in the USA
TOP 15 Most Amazing Living History Museums in the USA: Colonial Williamsburg, National Museum of American History, Mystic Seaport, Henry Ford Museum, Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Plimoth Plantation, Ellis Island Immigration Museum, The Alamo, National Civil Rights Museum, The J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, George Washington's Mount Vernon, Maritime Museum of San Diego, O.K. Corral, Stone Mountain Park, Old World Wisconsin, Eagle
Door County Trolley Ride - Door County WI Travel Show
Explore The Door show host Jon Jarosh hops aboard the Door County Trolley for a winter wonderland tour of the peninsula in this segment from episode 6. Complete episode available at DoorCounty.com/podcast.
Top Tourist Attractions in Wisconsin: Travel Guide USA
Top Tourist Attractions in Wisconsin: Travel Guide USA
Cave of the Mounds, Circus World Museum, Door County, Geneva Lake Shore Path, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Harley-Davidson Museum, Taliesin East, The Dells of the Wisconsin River, Waterparks, Wisconsin State Capitol
Dedicated To The Farmers Of Wisconsin
This video is dedicated the Farmers of Wisconsin and all around the world. Farmers are environmental stewards, who are protecting the environment and growing our healthy food.
Its a thankless job by the general public so next time you see any type of farmer make sure to show your appreciation. Without them you would not have any food on your table.
Thumb nail pic is of Otto Anton Sandum my Great Grandpa & his dog Snappy. He came to the United States from Norway in the early 1900's. He eventually married, established his own farm, and lived his entire life in Wiota, Lafayette,Wisconsin until his death in 1968.
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The Farmers Song by Murray McLauchlan
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Please support your local Farmers, by purchasing locally grown food.
Here is a site you can use to locate a local Farmers Market.
Homemakers in Door County
Wisconsin University Extension has sponsored Homemakers Clubs over many years. These were more popular in the last century; the teachers would come to you. Ruth Scholz was one of the pioneers in this project and she talks about the Door County Homemakers and shows pictures of them and their projects. Another presentation by the Sevastopol Historical Society.
Various famous sites in Washington, U.S.A, 1920's - Film 33640
Washington, USA
Aerial view of Capitol Hill, White House, The Treasury, Busy Streets (Pensyllvania Avenue), Lincoln Monument, Rock Creek Park, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Ford's Theatre, Lincoln Museum, Mount Vernon, military parade.
Washington by Night
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Drone footage from Peninula Stae Park in Door County Wisconsin
Manitowoc and Two Rivers – From Ship to Shore
In this episode of Discover Wisconsin, Mariah and Eric explore the wonders of Manitowoc and Two Rivers from sunken ship to stunning shore. Eric begins by learning about the history and industry of the rivers that flow through Manitowoc and Two Rivers. After exploring the Rogers Street Fishing Village in Two Rivers, he heads to Burger Boat Company to see what the historic company is up to today. He also meets up with some kayakers to do some paddling on the Manitowoc River.
Both the Manitowoc River and the East and West Twin Rivers eventually flow into Lake Michigan, which offers beauty and exploration above and below the surface. At the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Mariah talks with a marine archaeologist about the shipwrecks in the area, and the different ways visitors can learn about, and access the wrecks. She also joins a group of standup paddle boarders at the Manitowoc Marina and takes in an amazing view of the city from the water.
Back on land, Eric explores the Historic Washington House in Two Rivers, and learns how to make the perfect ice cream sundae in the city where it was invented. We also get to know local producers at Pine River Dairy, who have been manufacturing butter in the area for more than 75 years. Eric then heads to Manitowoc’s Pinecrest Historical Village for their annual Pinecrest Plates event, which brings in local farmers and fantastic food for people to enjoy.
And you can’t visit Manitowoc and Two Rivers without spending time on the coast. Mariah flies a kite on the pristine Neshotah Beach in Two Rivers, wanders the beautiful grounds of West of the Lake Gardens, and goes bird watching at Woodland Dunes Nature Preserve. There is so much beauty to be experienced in Manitowoc and Two Rivers and countless ways to do it – from ship to shore!
Peek Inside the Door - Episode 6 - Visit Door County Wisconsin
Visit Shopf's Hilltop Dairy, a real working dairy; cast off the Quo Vadis sunset tour; and explore Door County at Night with Abby in this episode of A Peek Inside th Door brought to you by doorcountynavigator.com featuring Birchwood Lodge, Newport Resort, and Scandinavian Lodge.
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2016 Fish Creek Aerial Drone Video Fish Creek, Wi 54212
Take a walk around Fish Creek and you'll know it's the place you want to be. Enjoy, and then visit my website to search ALL the Fish Creek Door County listings.
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As a true, ‘Door County native, I trace my roots back to my great-grandfather who came to Door County from Canada to harvest firewood and logs in the woods around Jacksonport. With his earnings he purchased land…lots of land…and saw to it that each of his 13 children had a farm to settle on when they married, later he built the bar in West Jacksonport. The bar and many of the original pieces of land are still owned by members of his family, so I suppose my affinity for real estate is part of my heritage and because of my great-grandfather’s foresight I have been privileged to live, raise my family and work in Door County.
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Video of Rock Island State Park, WI from Liz M.
One of the many areas to view the water
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Liz M.'s Review on The Dyrt:
▶︎ Leisurely and relaxing
We stayed at backpacking site B. In our opinion the best backpacking site in the island. It's secluded, tree covered but offers great views of Lake Michigan. The backpacking sites are only 1-2 miles from the dock. The park/island itself is only roughly 7 miles. There are a few trails to hike, a lighthouse to explore and the dock area. They do have a small building that contains outdoor equipment(balls, frisbees,bocce ball etc) to use. It's a nice relaxing little adventure. Ferries come a few times a day to pick up/drop off, approx 15 min ride from Washington island. Bugs and flies can be bad so be prepared :) as fare as the campground goes, sites 15 &16 supposed to be the best, again in our opinion.
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