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Introduction to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door county, is 38 miles NE of Green Bay, Wisconsin and 127 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are an estimated 9,437 people in the city.
Sturgeon Bay History
Sturgeon Bay got its name from the strait between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula. In the 1700s and 1800s, many mariners, pioneers, farmers and fishermen immigrated into the community. Lumbering and tourism became extremely important for the town’s economy.
Sturgeon Bay and nearby Attractions
Things To Do In Sturgeon Bay
Local golf courses include the Alaskan Golf Club, the Oconto Golf Club and Idlewild Golf. The Potawatomi Trail, the William S Fairfield Public Gallery and the Whitefish Dunes State Park are accessible from Sturgeon Bay as well. Local museums include the Ashwaubenon Historical Society Museum, the Hazelwood Historic House Museum, the National Railroad Museum and the White Pillars Museum. The Bay View Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church and the Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God Church are the local houses of worship. The community hosts the Norsk Fest every August, the Harvest Fest every September and the Door County Fair every August.
Sturgeon Bay Transportation
Austin Straubel International is nearby.
Sturgeon Bay Higher Education
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