Beyond the stunning beauty of Wisconsin's
Sturgeon Bay
lies a hidden past of colorful characters, tragic shipwrecks and compelling community achievements.
Arriving as an immigrant to the town, Joseph Harris Sr. became a founding father, creating the
Door County Advocate
newspaper and leading a campaign to construct the
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
. More than one hundred local volunteers formed the ranks of
Company F
, nicknamed
Les Terribles
by the French for their bravery and sacrifice in
World War I
. After surviving the
Civil War
, former slave Peter Custis endured unimaginable tragedy while forging a life in the city.
Authors Heidi Hodges and Kathy Steebs expose the forgotten history of
. It's a story of dogged perseverance.