Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sturgeon Bay Bridge
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
and the
Citizens For Our Bridge
organization
Opened July 4, 1931
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Sturgeon Bay Bridge
1930
Designed by
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Built by
Wausau Iron Works
Wausau Wisconsin
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Man-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1931.
Location. 44° 49.854′ N, 87° 23.007′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Sturgeon Bay, on the right when traveling north on Madison Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, 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 distance of this marker: Life Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Steam Engine (within shouting distance of this marker); Propeller and Stirrup Bearing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Ship's Double Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Fish Tug Linda E (within shouting distance of this marker); Capstans (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunlap Reef Light Tower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgeon Bay.
More about this marker. The bridge is also known as the Michigan Street Bridge.
Also see . . . Sturgeon Bay Bridge. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on June 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


