The City of Sturgeon Bay received a Bravo Zulu on Thursday as it was redesignated as Coast Guard City. Since 2014, Sturgeon Bay has distinguished itself as a U.S. Coast Guard City, celebrating its long-standing relationship with the military branch. For over 140 years, Coast Guard members and their families have been able to call the city home. Officials from the City of Sturgeon Bay, U.S. Coast Guard, and Door County Maritime Museum presided over the dual ceremony. The museum also cut the ribbon on its new Coast Guard exhibit, Sentinels of the Door. Door County Maritime Museum Executive Director Kevin Osgood says the redesignation shows how critical the city and the branch are to each other.

There are 34 U.S. Coast Guard cities across the United States, including Sturgeon Bay, the only one in Wisconsin.