Fish Creek in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Niagara Escarpment
Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Niagara Escarpment Marker
This limestone ridge was formed by the deposit of ocean animals, plants, and mud on the floor of an ancient sea. Today, rare plants flourish in the micro-habitats of the ridge. Trees like the northern white cedar are uniquely adapted to cling to life on the ledge. Some of these cedars have survived for over 500 years.
Stairstep Communities
The steep escarpment cliffs along Green Bay create a vertical "bookshelf" of natural communities. Peninsula Park White Cedar Forest State Natural Area contains five distinct community types that change dramatically from the water's shore to the top of the ridge.
Protecting Plant & Animal Habitats
Two State Natural Areas In Peninsula State Park preserve bench maple and cedar forests much as they were before settlement. The park's 3,776 acres are a Wisconsin Migratory Bird Stopover Site designated to protect habitat for migratory birds. Warblers are abundant in the park during migration.
People Connecting with Nature for Over 100 Years
The prominent headland between Fish Creek and Ephraim became Peninsula State Park in 1909, Wisconsin's second state park. Tourists came to camp and enjoy nature, some staying the entire summer.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 45° 7.529′ N, 87° 14.307′ W. Marker is in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in Door County. Marker is on Main Street (Route 42), on the right when traveling north. The marker is immediately next to a historical marker about the Town of Gibraltar and local historic sites. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4055 Main Street, Fish Creek WI 54212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Town of Gibraltar (here, next to this marker); The Alexander Noble House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Thorp Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Church of the Atonement (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shorelines and Sedge Meadows (approx. 0.7 miles away); Privilege in the Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Why Green Bay? (approx. 1.9 miles away); Island Overlook (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fish Creek.
More about this marker. Two similar markers have been erected for the Niagara Escarpment, one northwest of here in Liberty Grove and another farther north in Ellison Bay. The street-facing side of this marker has a map of the Door
Photographed By Sean Flynn, July 31, 2023
2. Door County Coastal Byway marker
The street-facing side of the Niagara Escarpment marker.
Photographed By Sean Flynn
3. Fish Creek Park
The Niagara Escarpment marker is behind the Door County Coast Byway map on the left panel.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
