Quarries

“Lime Kilns, Leprechauns In Moonlight Bay Story” from the March 22, 1962 Door County Advocate

A hundred years ago sailors called it Douglas Bay. Later they named it Mud Bay since no anchor ever dragged when ships sought refuge there in a storm…

Feb 10

"Claflin Powder Keg Bluff Recounted in 1894 Letter" from the March 22, 1962 Door County Advocate

Powder Keg Bluff Recounted in 1894 Letter The following letter was copied from the original on file at the State Historical Society Library in Madison…

Feb 9, 2024

The magnetic fields surrounding Brussels Hill are not disturbed enough to support the theory that the sandstone blocks exposed in the…

A map of the fields, and a discussion about them, can be seen by entering "118" into the box at the top, so it reads 118 / 151.

Dec 9, 2023

"Quarries provided city 'golden age of stone'" from the June 10, 1976 Door County Advocate

Their stone made some of the finest harbors on Lake Michigan, built hundreds of beautiful and enduring buildings, on both its shores, and helped to make…

Jul 31, 2023

Virtual Tour - 4K - Leathem and Smith Quarry - Old Abandoned Tunnels - Soon to be Torn Down

Apr 29, 2023

"Unearthing History: Exploring the Olde Stone Quarry of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin"

Apr 28, 2023

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