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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum Hosts Evening Tours
By Patti Podgers
Sep 21, 2011 - 8:18:00 AM
As night descends over the Door Peninsula, the lamp is lit at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. And as its beam brightens the night sky, the voices of past keepers whisper in the dark, their stories echoing in the dark. And for the next two weekends, the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum invites guests to step back in time and revel in the tales of the keepers through story, song, and poetry.
Located in Peninsula State Park, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse welcomes guests to visit the historical building during the evenings of September 23 & 24, and October 14 & 15 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. The Northern Door Storytellers Guild will be in residence to share tales of the sea, and lighthouse lore, perform traditional music, and recite legends in verse.
“We are so excited to continue the tradition begun last fall of opening the lighthouse to guests after dark,” said Patti Podgers, curator/manager of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum. “To offer this level of experience to our visitors and guests is a real treat. And the entertainment is all family friendly. The Storytellers are great fun and very talented.”
The Northern Door Storytellers Guild, established in 2007, evolved from a class at The Clearing Folk School. “I was conducting a class based on over 40 years of storytelling experience. The first class consisted of six students who studied the many aspects of storytelling,” recalled Lloyd Michalsen, Guild founder. “As a result of this class the Northern Storytellers Guild was formed with a mission to bring stories to the Door County community.
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“We offer a wide variety of stories, some are historically accurate and others are fictional. This group has grown in the last four years and has become an active part of the community. The guild has presented stories in parks, community centers, churches, libraries, lodges, and Road Scholar programs. And we are really looking forward to being part of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse,” Michalsen smiled.
The lamp at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse was first lit on October 15, 1868, and has continued to serve as a navigational aid ever since. Manned as a residential lighthouse for 58 years, the three keepers who lived in the Milwaukee City cream brick building were dedicated and diligent. “It was a rigorous life,” recalled Podgers. “Our evening tours will recreate life in the 1800s, without the benefit of modern conveniences.”
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum is located in Peninsula State Park on Shore Road. A park sticker is required for entry. Admission to the lighthouse is: adults, $5; students 13 – 18, $2; youth 6 - 12, $1; and children 5 and under are free. For additional information call Patti Podgers at 920.495.7330 or 920.421.3636. Warm clothing is recommended. Hot cider and cookies will be available for purchase. For information on becoming a storyteller, contact Ann Sheridan at 920.823.2068.
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