Harbor Chowder
An ode to lake life, this chowder-style soup calls for fresh whitefish and seasonal vegetables. Best enjoyed inside your lighthouse beside a window on a rainy evening.
Door County's Maritime Historical Sites
Living and working on Lake Michigan has long been a part of the Door County identity, and relics of the region's maritime roots can still be seen today at these nautically inspired attractions.
Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Light
The bright red Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Light is an iconic site in Door County, one that has appeared in countless photographs and served as a powerful symbol of the region’s maritime past. Early in the morning or just before sunset is primetime for visiting. Visitors can walk to the end of the breakwater, beneath the iron walkway, to get closer. There, within stone’s throw of the lighthouse itself, they can stand, take in the beauty of the weathered structure, and look out onto the massive lake, just as the lighthouse’s many keepers once did as they searched the horizon for approaching ships.
