Islanders have been playing baseball since 1875 when the boys from St. Martin’s Island came over for a game. After that, games were mostly played between Island players. In 1903, Will Jess organized … [Read more...]

Making maple syrup has been a springtime ritual on Washington Island for so many years, and has involved so many families, that I was surprised by the lack of photographic images and documentation in … [Read more...]

When Bob Gillespie reached 50 years of age, he decided that he would learn to play a musical instrument. “I considered piano lessons,” he said, “but when I heard the robust sound of the great highland … [Read more...]

The largest “top of the food chain” bird inhabiting the Door Islands is the bald eagle. The scientific name, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. … [Read more...]

In the autumn of 2002, Connie and Dan Westbrook purchased property on Jackson Harbor Road and a lovely old cottage, known to Islanders as the Johnny Young house. The following summer at the Art and … [Read more...]

Soup and bread suppers, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday nights at Trinity Lutheran Church, are a tradition going back about 23 years. Originally held during the six weeks of Lent, the weekly suppers with their … [Read more...]

The local emergency departments are looking to start a rapid entry system that will allow personnel of the Washington Island Fire Department, Washington Island Police Department and Door County … [Read more...]

Several bird species are likely to frequent Island feeders in early winter. A good bird book is needed to confirm your identifications; books by Peterson, Sibley, Stokes, or National Geographic are … [Read more...]

On Monday, Dec. 3, Sam Perlman, economic development manager at the Door County Economic Development Corporation, visited Washington Island and made a presentation about the DCEDC’s business retention … [Read more...]