DOOR COUNTY (NBC 26) — Standing bright red against the shore, this piece of local history has stood since the late 1800s. On Thursday, the couple who now own the lighthouse shared their exciting plans to one day open it to the public.

Buying a lighthouse isn't an everyday opportunity, but for Jeff and Donna Feuerstein, that once-in-a-lifetime chance came knocking.

"I said, ‘Hey, Gordon [Kris, the previous owner, is] ready to sell. What do you think?’ [Donna] says, ‘I think we have to," Jeff Feuerstein said. Door County couple brings new life to historic lighthouse

Only a quarter mile from their home, they bought the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light two years ago.

"When it finally came to fruition, I was really scared, because it's like, what are we gonna do with this lig

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