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The Blacksmith was an essential craftsman in the era of horse-drawn carriages, wagons and buggies. There were a number of Blacksmith shops in and around Sister Bay beginning in the 1870s. The present structure is a replica of a typical shop and features a collection of Blacksmithing tools donated to the Museum.


Blacksmith Shop

Blacksmith Shop

There was a Blacksmith shop just across the road from where the Anderson House stands, on the east side of what is now Highway 57. It was owned for a number of years by Emma Anderson’s father, Frank Flaschel. In the May 11, 1895 issue of the Door County Democrat, the editors wrote: “Mr. Flaschel is both farmer and Blacksmith, and bu indubitable energy and industry has become prosperous and well-to-do.” Flaschel was of German descent, and his shop was on the edge of what is called the German settlement.

This replica Blacksmith shop was constructed by local builder Don Erickson, and was originally housed on his property on Scandia Road in Sister Bay.

Blacksmith Shop: https://sisterbayhistory.org/museum/Blacksmith-shop/

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https://sisterbayhistory.org/museum/blacksmith-shop/