Door County takes its name from the passage between the Bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The French, drawing on native stories, named the passage Cap a la Mort or Death's Door. How it gained this name is shrouded in legend, but Death's Door has claimed multiple ships throughout the year. Tune in to find out more about this legendary passage. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, or send an email [email protected]

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“A.P. Nichols.” Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Wisconsin Historical Society, 2022. https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/2?region=Index.

“Death's Door.” Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Wisconsin Historical Society, 2022. https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/learn/DeathsDoor#:~:text=Death%27s%20Door%20%2D%20WI%20Shipwrecks&text=The%20legends%20surrounding%20Death%27s%20Door,swirling%20currents%20and%20howling%20winds.

“Forest.” Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Wisconsin Historical Society, 2022. https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/211?region=Index.

“How Door County Got Its Name.” Destination Door County, 2022. https://www.doorcounty.com/newsletter/march-2021/how-door-county-got-its-name.

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“Maria Hilliard.” Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Wisconsin Historical Society, 2022. https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/414.

“Traveling Death's Door.” Destination Door County, 2022. https://www.doorcounty.com/newsletter/july-2016/traveling-deaths-door#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20the%20name,to%20Death%27s%20Door%20in%20English.