the first European settlement in Door County (Washington Island and Rock Island are part of the thumb-shaped county). The island was also important as a navigational landmark after the ...

10-17. For those unfamiliar with Rock Island, the park is off the northern tip of Door County, on the north side of Washington Island, near St. Martin Island and the Garden Peninsula of Upper ...

While Rock Island is the home of Wisconsin's oldest lighthouse, it's also home to Door County's oldest known standing structure, the lighthouse privy. The first Pottawatomie Lighthouse and its ...

ROCK ISLAND ... to the island. The commission also approved $71,150 in stewardship matching grant funds, from a total of $500,000 across the state, to the "friends" groups for Door County's ...

Pottawatomie Light on Rock Island, Door County’s northern tip, is also accessible by boat and then a hike across the island. Built in 1836, it is the oldest lighthouse in Wisconsin and on Lake ...

Rock Island is located off the Door County shoreline and is accessible only by ferry. The primitive island is just over 900 acres, and offers 2,000 feet of beach, according to the DNR. Vehicles ...