Ellsworth L. Peterson
Ellsworth L. Peterson is a memorial in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. Ellsworth L. Peterson is situated nearby to Door County Maritime Museum, as well as near the historic site Ship’s Double Wheel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sturgeon Bay Bridge and Door County Cherryland Airport.
Sturgeon Bay Bridge
Bridge
The Sturgeon Bay Bridge is a historic bridge in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The bridge was built in 1929 and opened July 4, 1931, with a grand parade where it was officially dedicated as a Door County Veterans Memorial which plaques at either end still reads "To honor those who gave of themselves, to their country, in times of need" as a gift by the State of Wisconsin. Sturgeon Bay Bridge is situated 690 feet northeast of Ellsworth L. Peterson.
Door County Cherryland Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idlewild and Salona.
Idlewild
Hamlet
Idlewild is an unincorporated community located in the town of Nasewaupee, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Idlewild is situated 4½ miles northwest of Ellsworth L. Peterson.
Salona
Hamlet
Salona is an unincorporated community located 51⁄2 miles south of the city of Sturgeon Bay in the town of Clay Banks, in southern Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Salona is situated 6 miles south of Ellsworth L. Peterson.
Ellsworth L. Peterson
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “With a maritime career begun in 1941 at Peterson Boat Works stockroom, Ellsworth attended the USMMA [United States Merchant Marine Academy] Kings Point and sailed on tankers in WWII....”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.83034° or 44° 49′ 49″ north
Longitude
-87.38257° or 87° 22′ 57″ west
Open location code
86PJRJJ8+4X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Door County Maritime Museum and Ship’s Double Wheel.
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