Tentative
33rd Annual Cherry Fest
Cherry bakery and jam booths, a juried arts & crafts fair, the Herb Mueller Memorial Car Show, live music, the kids' Penny Hunt and free tours of the Erskine Root Cellar.
Jacksonport · Door County, Wisconsin
Where Jacksonport comes together
Festivals, programs, family stories and a growing museum site. Join the neighbors who keep Jacksonport's history alive — and make a little new history along the way.
Cherry Fest 2026 · Lakeside Park
Coming up
Programs & events
News & notes
From the Society
August 28, 2026
Preserving a Jacksonport landmark: the Little White Church by the Lake
The 1892 Jacksonport United Methodist Church needs significant foundation work. Here's what lies ahead and how to help.
Membership
Join the Society
Dues keep Cherry Fest free for families, restore the historic buildings on the museum site and print the Jacksonport Through the Generations books. Renewals come up every January — join or renew online in a couple of minutes.
- $25Individualper year
- $35Familyper year
- $75Businessper year
Who we are
The Jacksonport Historical Society
The mission of the Jacksonport Historical Society is educational in nature through the study of the Township of Jacksonport, its history, people, land and buildings. The Society's intent is to promote this education through historical programs, research, publications, commemorative activities, collection of tangible historical memorabilia and to establish a museum to house, exhibit and preserve this material for future generations.
The Jacksonport Historical Society invites you to become a Keeper of the Past. Your interest and skill in research, coordinating programs, serving as a docent, or other activities will continue to preserve the history for future generations. Email us and share your area of interest.
jacksonporthistorical@gmail.com
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Event updates, photos and announcements from the Society are posted on Facebook.
Explore
Discover Jacksonport
Events
Cherry Fest, Maifest root-cellar tours, the car show, the fish boil — and new events every season starting in 2027.
Books & Videos
Ten volumes of Jacksonport Through the Generations, plus Fred Erskine's photographs.
Photo Gallery
Schools, churches, stores, docks and the families who built the township.
Our History
From a Potawatomi village and a busy lumber port to Door County's vacation shore.
The Museum Site
The Cote Cabin, the Loritz House and a corn crib on the Society's land along Highway 57 — and the Erskine Root Cellar in town.
First Saturday in August · Lakeside Park
Cherry Fest
Cherry kolaches and pie, a juried arts & crafts fair, the Herb Mueller Memorial Car Show, live music, the kids' Penny Hunt and free tours of the Erskine Root Cellar.
Become a Keeper of the Past
Help at Cherry Fest, bring the family to a program, share a story about your Jacksonport relatives, or lend a hand on a project at the museum site — every member and volunteer keeps the history alive for the next generation.