Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Ellison Bay is an unincorporated
census-designated place
in northern Door County, Wisconsin
, United States
, within the town of Liberty Grove
and is located on Highway 42
along the Green Bay. As of the 2010 census
, its population is 165.
immigrant. Lumber
and fishing
were important businesses in the 19th century, replaced by fruit growing in the early 20th century, and today tourism
is the main business.
that was originally established by Jens Jensen
, a prominent landscape architect. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
On July 10, 2006, a deadly explosion collapsed a 136-year-old grocery store, The Pioneer Store, and killed two vacationers. The blast also burned down one cottage and damaged another. It is believed a propane gas leak caused the explosion, which may have resulted from a contractor damaging unmarked underground propane lines. Eight other victims were transported to local hospitals; five more refused treatment. By the terms of a settlement reached on May 6 2008, the three children whose parents were killed in the explosion received over $21 million USD.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in northern Door County, Wisconsin
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, within the town of Liberty Grove
Liberty Grove, Wisconsin
Liberty Grove is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,858 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ellison Bay, Gills Rock, North Bay, Northport, and Rowleys Bay are in Liberty Grove.-Geography:...
and is located on Highway 42
Highway 42 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 42 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in northeast Wisconsin from Northport's ferry dock to Sheboygan....
along the Green Bay. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, its population is 165.
History
The community was founded in 1872 by John Eliasen, a DanishDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
immigrant. Lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
and fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
were important businesses in the 19th century, replaced by fruit growing in the early 20th century, and today tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
is the main business.
Attractions
Important attractions include The Clearing, a private center for adult educationAdult education
Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. Adult education takes place in the workplace, through 'extension' school or 'school of continuing education' . Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning centers...
that was originally established by Jens Jensen
Jens Jensen (landscape architect)
Jens Jensen was a Danish-American landscape architect.-Early life:Jens Jensen was born near Dybbøl in Slesvig, Denmark, in 1860, to a wealthy farming family. For the first nineteen years of his life he lived on his family's farm, which cultivated his love for the natural environment...
, a prominent landscape architect. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Door County, Wisconsin
Buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects in Door County listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesThis document is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places that are located in Door County, Wisconsin...
.
Deadly Explosion
Sources
- Around the Shores of Lake Michigan: A Guide to Historic Sites by Margaret Beattie Bogue (1985, University of Wisconsin PressUniversity of Wisconsin PressThe University of Wisconsin Press is a non-profit university press publishing peer-reviewed books and journals. It primarily publishes work by scholars from the global academic community but also serves the citizens of Wisconsin by publishing important books about Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest, and...
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