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“Pinneys have oldest family owned business in area” from the June 10, 1976 Door County Advocate
Door county’s oldest family operated business has been flourishing in more ways than one for the past 112 years. Evergreen Nursery, the oldest nursery…
“Pinney History Is Traced To Period of the Civil War” from the October 21, 1958 Door County Advocate
“This looks like Ohio did before the war,” said Silas Pinney when he arrived in Sturgeon Bay ninety years ago. With him were his three sons: George…
“Church to Observe 70th anniversary” from the October 23, 1936 Door County Advocate
The Methodist church building, the erection of which is being celebrated, was the first in this city. In January, 1866, two lots at the corner of Court…
"Rich lode of local history mined by ex-mayor Greene" from the June 16, 1970 Door County Advocate
“You might say I have a huge lump of curiosity,” says Stanley Greene, when asked how he became the unofficial historian of Sturgeon Bay.
"Library started with debates, meager selection on shelves" from the June 10, 1976 Door County Advocate
Sturgeon Bay library in 1906
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