ORPHAN ANNIES

SCHOOLHOUSE INN

IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN BAILEYS HARBOR, WI.

We have 7 lovely lodging suits in a private setting

one block from Hwy 57 and Lake Michigan.

Annies Schoolhouse Inn is  located on "the quiet side" of Door County, with beautiful gardens in a relaxing environment. One block from Lake Michigan and downtown Baileys Harbor, our large suites are newly renovated in a wonderful 1917 Schoolhouse. We are only minutes from all the excitement and events happening in the county, but a restful place to come home to! The spacious grounds and grand wooded bluff behind us also make relaxing outside a joy. Choose the gazebo in the gardens, or the private deck that is with each of our suites. Walk down to the Marina, shopping and the restaurants, only a few blocks away.

 15th Annual Door County Lighthouse Walk

May 17-18 2008

 A self-guided, county-wide tour of 6 mainland lighthouses.   Walk the grounds and soak up the history of Door County's fabled lighthouses.  Boat tours to and from island lighthouses.  www.dcmm.org

A Little History...

Small towns built schools that would last generations, and teachers put their hearts into preparing their students for life. We will never know how far a teacher's influence will travel. Here are a few of those special teachers and their classes.

In 1934, Leona Hendricks taught this room full of students who have familiar Baileys Harbor names, like Schultz, Kwaterski, Heald, Hickey, Boettcher, Root, Rehr, Viste, Tishler, Burlo, Moore, and Jorns. We have a great historical display at the schoolhouse, please stop in and enjoy the stories and images.

Isn't this a great picture? Mr. Viste is the teacher and the principal. His name was Ernald, but we all called him Mr. Viste, until the day he died. The year is 1935, and some of the names are Weiss, Sorenson, Voeks, Whipple, DuQuaine, Anderson, Tischler, Hartwig, Mann, Toseland and McArdle.

Let's go ahead to 1957 and the Baileys Harbor Basketball team! There's Williams, Hubbard, Collins, Bergwin, Krowas, Zak, Reinhard, Goss, Brann, Peterson, Kwaterski, and Paul. Aren't they CUTE?

"Mr. Viste" again...here he is also the coach...what a guy!!! The town had a "Mr.Viste Day" after he retired, to show the appreciation for all the hats he wore during the years he was at the Baileys Harbor School.

I wish we could show you all the wonderful history of our building, but time and space just does not permit it! My husband Loren, his father, and our 2 children all attended school in this building, so our heart is here. We have a display of past students, teachers and school events. If you have an image or story to tell about the Old Baileys Harbor School, we would love to add it to our collection and share it with others.

Orphan Annie's Schoolhouse Inn
8091 Guy Street
Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin

Telephone: 920-839-9156

E-mail: doorcounty@orphananne.com

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