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Gills Rock, Wisconsin Real Estate
Gills Rock: Legendary Shipwrecks Amid Nature's Beauty

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At the far northern tip of the Door County peninsula lies Gills Rock, Wisconsin, where a strong tradition of commercial fishing continues today. Gills Rock offers divers the opportunity to explore the many shipwrecks in and around Death's Door - the somber moniker given to it by early natives and explorers to describe the dangers inherent in navigating canoes and ships around the top of the peninsula. The Door County Maritime Museum, built on the land of Elias Gill, the prominent 19th-century lumberer for whom the community was named, today houses many artifacts from these wrecks and chronicles the fishing industry.

An unincorporated community located along Wisconsin's scenic State Highway 42 within the Town of Liberty Grove, Gills Rock was originally known as "Hedgehog Harbor," the name given it by Washington Island fisherman and boat builder Amos Lovejoy. In 1855, Lovejoy decided to winter his sloop on the shores of a cove he liked to fish. Over that winter, a family of hedgehogs or, porcupines, moved on board. When Lovejoy launched his sloop again in spring, he didn't notice the numerous holes the hedgehogs had chewed in the hull. The boat began taking on water through those holes and Lovejoy was forced to abandon the sloop and come ashore.

Today, ferries to Washington Island depart regularly from Gills Rock and nearby Northport Pier.

It’s not surprising, then, that homes in and around Gills Rock are highly prized. Some of the area’s most unique, inland, waterfront and water-view homes--in a variety of attractive sizes and styles--are likely available at the right price right now.

Gills Rock real estate includes a wide variety of homes for sale, condos for sale, water access properties, active adult communities, hobby farms and executive properties. With Properties of Door County as your real estate partner, home buyers and home sellers, alike, can rest assured you'll find the real estate solution you’ve been looking for.

Sellers who have been in the area for a while know our reputation for knowledgeable advice, enthusiastic service, creative marketing and professional networking. We mine every source for interested buyers so you can feel at ease that your home will attract value and that it will remain in good hands.

For buyers new to the area or long-time visitors, Properties of Door County will provide the specialized services you deserve: a strong work ethic, personal real estate expertise to help define your needs, help with selecting and securing standard financing for your purchase, special technology, constant communication throughout the transaction, and more. Our many years living and working in the area, combined with our cumulative years of experience in real estate, means we can cover all aspects of your search, from existing homes for sale, properties for sale, lots, vacant land, new construction, 55-plus and retirement communities, investment properties, waterfront, golf and recreational properties, all the way to luxury villas, estates and executive homes.

So when you're ready to buy or sell real estate in or around Gills Rock, Wisconsin, please let Properties of Door County help you purchase the home or property of your dreams. Contact Properties of Door County today.

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