Fish Creek in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Looking Back

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 8, 2023

1. Looking Back Marker

Inscription.

People have been coming here for generations to live, fish, play, and gaze out over the water. Explore history as you enjoy and take care of this remarkable place.

Spotter's Guide
We name the places that we care about. Over time, names can change to reflect the lives and traditions of the people living there. Can you find these places?

Camp Puchikwet
The Menominee call it Puchikwet. French explorer Jean Nicolet called it La Baye Verte. You probably know it as Green Bay.

Shanty Bay
For centuries, people have sought refuge in this protected alcove. Once known as Shanty Bay, it is now Nicolet Bay

The "Big Slide"
In the 1930s and '40s, you could sled down the toboggan run, watch a ski jump competition, play hockey on the ice, and warm up in the Warming Shelter (now White Cedar Nature Center)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 45° 9.775′ N, 87° 11.889′ W. Marker is in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Shore Road 2 miles Water Street. The marker is atop Eagle Tower. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fish Creek WI 54212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Shaped by Water (here, next to this marker); Shipwrecked! (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Sentinel Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Life on the Ledge (within shouting distance of this marker); A Tough Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); A State Park System is Formed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albert E. Doolittle (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Road Less Traveled (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fish Creek.

A view from near the Looking Back Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 8, 2023

2. A view from near the Looking Back Marker

Looking Back Marker is atop Eagle Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 8, 2023

3. Looking Back Marker is atop Eagle Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.