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

Jean and Pierre Lafitte

Captain's Course

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Jean and Pierre Lafitte Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 15, 2025

1. Jean and Pierre Lafitte Marker

Inscription. Born around 1780 in Bayonne, France, Jean Lafitte and his brother Pierre, moved to the New World in 1810. The two opened a blacksmith shop, used as a cover for smuggling operations.

Erected by Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 45° 11.173′ N, 87° 8.026′ W. Marker is in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Bay Shore Drive (State Highway 42) 0.1 miles west of Highland Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is next to hole #16 at Pirate's Cove miniature golf course. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2502 South Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay WI 54234, 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

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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: Long Ben Avery (a few steps from this marker); Anne Bonny and Mary Read's Final Battle (a few steps from this marker); Blackbeard (within shouting distance of this marker); William Kidd Captured in Boston (within shouting distance of this marker); Anne Bonny (within shouting distance of this marker); William Kidd's Commission (within shouting distance of this marker); William Kidd (within shouting distance of this marker); Long Ben Avery's Wealth (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sister Bay.

Jean and Pierre Lafitte Marker at hole 16 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 15, 2025

2. Jean and Pierre Lafitte Marker at hole 16

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.