Fish Creek, Wisconsin

Fish Creek is an unincorporated community located in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Gibraltar[1] and is located on Highway 42 along Green Bay.[2][3]

Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Fish Creek marina from Peninsula State Park
Fish
Creek
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°07′40″N 87°14′49″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDoor
TownGibraltar
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total997
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1564983

History

The first settler of Fish Creek was Increase Claflin and his family circa 1844,[4] but the village founder is considered to be entrepreneur Asa Thorp. Loggers and fishermen started settling in Fish Creek in 1853.[5] Thorp owned much of the area's land by that year, and built Fish Creek's first dock in 1855. Fish Creek's oldest unchanged residence, the Alexander Noble House, was built in 1874 and today is on the National Register of Historic Places. By 1900, summer tourists were frequently visiting the village, and Fish Creek became a resort community.

Fish Creek is also adjacent to Peninsula State Park, and its main entrance is in the village. The park has a cream city brick lighthouse built in 1866. Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is fully restored, furnished with fine antiques, as it looked in the 19th Century, and is open daily for tours in the summer months. The great advantage of the almost 4,000-acre (16 km2) park is that it is the main view from Fish Creek Harbor. The fact that it will never be developed is a great asset to the community. The view of Weborg Point is spectacular, with the huge Gibraltar Bluff looming behind the village. The Department of Natural Resources has also worked to encourage a return of eagles, which were once almost extinct; Eagle Bluff is now the home to a number of nesting pairs.

With a fairly large art community, Fish Creek has always attracted artists and craftspeople. It is home to one of the last remaining clockmakers in the State of Wisconsin. Many studios sell artwork and are open to the public. The village is also home to the Peninsula School of the Arts, founded by Madeline Tourtelot in 1965. Classes in most of the arts are available in the summer months. Not far from the Art School, the Door County Auditorium hosts performing artists from all over the country. It is accessible to the local high school so that students may take advantage of the stage for their own productions.

Historical landmarks

Climate
Fish Creek Harbor and Thorp Pond
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Source: [6]

Education

Gibraltar Area Schools serves Fish Creek. Gibraltar Elementary School and Gibraltar Secondary School are the two schools.[7]

  • Downtown
  • Welcome sign on WIS 42.
  • Post office
  • Sign on WIS 42
  • Harbor Park
  • Fish Creek at night in October, as seen from Peninsula State Park
  • Fish Creek in the winter; postmarked 1909
  • Fish Creek in the early 1900s
  • Fish Creek; from a postcard prior to 1946

References
  1. Map of Chambers Island and Fish Creek, Door County Land Use Services Dept, August 16, 2017
  2. "Fish Creek, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Hometown Locator
  4. Door County Visitor Bureau.
  5. "Fish Creek » History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  6. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. "Home" ( Archived 2014-06-16 at WebCite). Gibraltar Area Schools. Retrieved on June 16, 2014.
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