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Baileys Harbor is an unincorporated census-designated place in Door County, within the town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 57 northeast of Jacksonport.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 257.[2]
History
It was the first established village on the Door Peninsula and was named after Captain Justice Bailey, who while seeking refuge from a violent storm on Lake Michigan found sanctuary in the sheltered harbor in 1848.[3]
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Panorama from harbor -
Fire station -
Post Office -
A tourist-oriented business -
Southern and central community of Baileys Harbor and vicinity -
Welcome sign -
Town hall / Library -
Harbor
References
- ^ "Baileys Harbor, WI Profile: Facts & Data".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Baileys Harbor Wisconsin
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| Footnote | ‡Partially located in Kewaunee County | |
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