Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse
by Scott Olsen
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Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse
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Scott Olsen
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Photograph - Photographs
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In 1873, construction began on the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal to connect Sturgeon Bay, which already nearly bisected the Door County Peninsula, with Lake Michigan. Joseph Harris, Sr., editor of the Door County Advocate, was largely responsible for the canal. After arriving in Sturgeon Bay in 1855, Harris was quickly convinced of the need for the canal and was able to gain support for the project by promoting its economic potential based on the collection of tolls from vessels using the passage.
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