COVID-19 Policy

The Door County Historical Society is committed to protecting our employees and customers. 

For Staff: 

• Please stay home if you do not feel well. Let Linda Faust know as soon as possible. 

• Leave all personal belongings in your car. 

• Wear a mask at all times. 

• Sanitize hands immediately upon entering. 

• Have small bottle of hand sanitizer in your apron at all times. 

• Sanitize hands after interacting with guests or every 30 minutes, whichever comes first. 

For Guests: 

• Guests should refrain from patronizing our business if you are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. 

• Hand sanitizer is outside all entry points and clear signs will be posted asking guests to sanitize their hands before entering. 

• Disposable masks are available in Gift Shop and are required for guests taking a tour. 

• Reusable masks will be available for purchase. 

• Hand sanitizer will be available next to checkout. 

Cleaning Procedures: 

• Use room sprayer in Gift Shop after every 5 guests or every 30 minutes, whichever comes first. 

• Use room sprayer in each room of the Keeper’s Residence (dining room, music room, parlor, keeper’s bedroom, downstairs hallway, guest bedroom, boy’s bedroom, upstairs hallway) and Light Tower after every 8 guests or every 30 minutes, whichever comes first. 

• Use disinfectant spray to wipe down any touchable surfaces within the Keeper’s Residence and Light Tower (such as doorknobs and railings) following each tour. 

• All items in Gift Shop will be sprayed with a disinfectant every hour. 

• Counter and iPad will be sanitized after each customer. 

At opening:

• All sanitizers, cleaners, and masks will be restocked.

• The Gift Shop, Keeper’s Residence, and Light Tower will be spray sanitized.

• All counters, doorknobs, handles, and railings will be disinfected. 

At closing:

• The Gift Shop, Keeper’s Residence, and Light Tower will be spray sanitized.

• All counters, doorknobs, handles, and railings will be disinfected.

• Outside hand sanitizer station will be brought into the Gift Shop. 

Additional Policies & Procedures: 

• We are limiting the number of people inside the gift shop to 5. 

• We are limiting the number of people inside the lighthouse on walkthrough tours to 8. 

• Guests on tours must wear a mask. 

• $5 tours if guest provides their own mask o $6 tours if guest requires a disposable mask from the DCHS 

• Guests visiting the Gift Shop must wear a mask.