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. 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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 45° 3.949′ N, 87° 7.397′ W. Marker is in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County. It 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.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schooner Christina Nilsson (here, next to this marker); Baileys Harbor Town Hall & McArdle Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Baileys Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); August Zahn Residence (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 8068 Hwy. 57 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 8064 Hwy. 57 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Carrington | Toft House Story (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baileys Harbor.

Baileys Harbor Town Marina and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 8, 2014

2. Baileys Harbor Town Marina and Marker

Baileys Harbor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 8, 2014

3. Baileys Harbor

Lake Michigan is beyond the building in the distance.

Baileys Harbor Town Marina Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 8, 2014

4. Baileys Harbor Town Marina Sign

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Baileys Harbor Town Marina Overlook image. Click for full size.

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 599 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 16, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.