The Door County Historical Society is ready to improve your experience at one of their most-visited attractions. Last month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began accepting responses to two variances impacting Peninsula State Park. One of those variances is directed at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, which would allow the Door County Historical Society to add additional features to the site to expand its historical interpretation areas and other amenities to visitors. Even though the Door County Historical Society manages the site, the state owns the lighthouse, so the organization needs the variance approved to make the improvements. Door County Historical Society Executive Director Amy Frank says returning the site to its 1868 roots is the ultimate goal.

Frank encourages submitting your comments to the Wisconsin DNR before the February 8th deadline. The other variance affecting Peninsula State Park addresses parking and accessibility concerns near Eagle Tower.