Now that the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse has received some much-needed tender loving care, you will see the rest of the property enter a time machine thanks to the efforts of the Door County Historical Society. The organization recently finished the first phase of its restoration of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, which included brick replacement, stone washing, fresh paint, and new windows. The project's second phase will look to renovate the space that has been impacted by increased temperatures and moisture and has added to the deterioration of some of the items inside the lighthouse. The third phase will reconstruct buildings that used to be on the site, which includes a barn and a summer kitchen. Door County Historical Society Executive Director Amy Frank says the $50,000 grant from Destination Door County’s Community Investment Fund to help reconstruct those buildings will assist them in telling the story of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse.

Frank says fundraising for the project, which stands at $3.2 million, is ongoing. The Destination Door County Community Investment Fund also issued grants to the Kolberg Athletic Club, the Village of Ephraim, the Door County YMCA, and the Belgian Heritage Center, totaling more than $256,000 in funding for projects aided by room tax dollars.

Picture courtesy of Door County Historical Society