Join us at the Lodge at Leathem Smith for a rousing game of Door County Trivia! Cost is $35 (DCHS member pay $30) Registration due by September 18, 2023
Join us at the Mill Supper Club for a classic chicken dinner. Afterward, we'll hear melaniejane, talk about the rise and fall of motels across America and how the Holiday Music Motel fits into that history. Cost is $35 (DCHS member pay $30) Registration due by October 16, 2023
Our final dinner program of 2023 will be at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with dinner catered by Scaturo's. In addition to conducting the business of our Annual Meeting, we'll also hear from Jason Palmer, director of the Peninsula Symphonic Band. Afterward, we'll have the unique opportunity to observe a rehearsal for an upcoming concert […]
Our first program for 2024 will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Stone Harbor Resort, 107 N. 1st Ave., Sturgeon Bay. The menu includes soup, deli sandwiches and salads, cookies and bars for dessert, and coffee. The bar will be open for service. Doors will open at 11:30 am. Lunch will be served […]
Join DCHS for an unforgettable afternoon as melaniejane, owner and operator of the Holiday Music Motel, will discuss the motel phenomenon of the 20th century and the history of the Holiday Music Motel specifically. Motels have played an important role in the lives of travelers of American roads. With fewer motels remaining, The Holiday Music […]
Join us on Monday, April 22 for dinner at Al Johnson's Restaurant in Sister Bay, followed by a program featuring the Sister Bay Historical Society and their work on restoring the Little Sister Barn.
Join us on Monday, May 20 for dinner at the Door Country Event Center in Sturgeon Bay (Schmitz Insurance), followed by a program featuring Tim Kazmierczak, Door County Parks Manager, to learn about the history of the Ahnapee Trail.
Join us on Monday, June 24 for dinner at The Log Den in Egg Harbor, followed by a program featuring a presentation on the first peoples of Door County, given by Michaela Kraft, DCHS Curator & Interpretations Coordinator.
Representatives from the Door County Historical Museum will share the latest developments of the historic Door County collection, as well as future plans for renovation.
Tom Anschutz, USPS Postmaster in Egg Harbor, will share information on the development of the US postal system in Door County.
Nyla Small will share the history of the Viking Restaurant and fish boils in northern Door County.
Join us for our monthly dinner program featuring Ghost Stories of Door County!