The City of Sturgeon Bay will celebrate its U.S. Coast Guard roots this week as it celebrates Maritime Week throughout the area. Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay was built in 1902, and the military branch's presence has expanded to include ice-cutting operations with the Cutter Mobile Bay and its Marine Safety Detachment, which was established in 1971. In 2014, Sturgeon Bay was named the 15th U.S. Coast Guard City in the country and the first in Wisconsin. Maritime Week celebrates that heritage beginning with Monday's Coast Guard Person of the Year and Mariner Award Dinner at the Door County Maritime Museum. The festivities also include Tuesday's golf outing, Wednesday's special Concert in the Park, sail races on Thursday, and a picnic on Friday. Door County Maritime Museum Deputy Director Sam Perlman says the Coast Guard plays a major role in the city's identity.

The City of Sturgeon Bay has reapplied to maintain its U.S. Coast Guard City distinction, which Perlman says they should hear back on in the coming weeks.