Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Baileys Harbor Town Marina
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, June 8, 2014
1. Baileys Harbor Town Marina Marker
Inscription.
Baileys Harbor Town Marina. . On the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan, Baileys Harbor was the first established village on the Door Peninsula. In 1848, Captain Justice Bailey was seeking refuge from a ferocious storm and came ashore in the sheltered harbor. Discovering abundant resources of limestone, pine, maple, and beech trees, Captain Bailey reported his find. Within the year, a small work force established a logging and mining industry beginning the long maritime history of Baileys Harbor. , Funding assistance for the marina was provided by: The Town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Waterways Commission, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Federal Sport Fishing Restoration Fund, Wisconsin Stewardship Fund, and the Federal Clean Vessel Act
On the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan, Baileys Harbor was the first established village on the Door Peninsula. In 1848, Captain Justice Bailey was seeking refuge from a ferocious storm and came ashore in the sheltered harbor. Discovering abundant resources of limestone, pine, maple, and beech trees, Captain Bailey reported his find. Within the year, a small work force established a logging and mining industry beginning the long maritime history of Baileys Harbor.
Funding assistance for the marina was provided by: The Town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Waterways Commission, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Federal Sport Fishing Restoration Fund, Wisconsin Stewardship Fund, and the Federal Clean Vessel Act
Location. 45° 3.949′ N, 87° 7.397′ W. Marker is in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 57 and County Road F / EE, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the overlook at Baileys Harbor Town Marina. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8132 Highway 57, Baileys Harbor WI 54202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Lake Michigan is beyond the building in the distance.
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, June 8, 2014
4. Baileys Harbor Town Marina Sign
Charter Fishing • Lighthouse Cruises
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, June 8, 2014
5. Baileys Harbor Town Marina Overlook
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 16, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
