Ellison Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Trinity Lutheran Church

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 10, 2024

1. Trinity Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. In memory of the Memmbers of
Trinity Lutheran Church
1885-1988
whose faithfulness laid the foundation for
Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 45° 14.735′ N, 87° 5.102′ W. Marker is in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on State Highway 42 0.2 miles south of Humbug Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in front of a small bell tower on the north side of the driveway to Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, not far from the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11836 Wisconsin 42, Ellison Bay WI 54210, 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

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once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zion Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellison Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara Escarpment (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Grove Circle of Honor (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamburger Stand (about 500 feet away); Sleigh (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial / Circle of Honor / Heritage Walkway (about 600 feet away); Rowleys Bay Bell (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellison Bay.

More about this marker. A nearly identical marker can be found a short distance away in honor of Zion Lutheran Church, which merged with Trinity in 1994 to form Shepherd of the Bay.

Regarding Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church's prior building in Ellison Bay, erected in 1955 about a mile northwest of here, is still standing and is today home to Kick Ash Coffee; from 1995 until 2019 it housed an art gallery called Linden's Gallery. Trinity merged

Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 9, 2024

2. Trinity Lutheran Church Marker

with Zion Lutheran Church of Sister Bay in 1994 to form this new church, Shepherd of the Bay.

Also see . . . Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church. (Submitted on February 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,145 times since then and 201 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.