A small, bustling waterfront community once stood here, typical of many others in Kewaunee County. By the mid-1800's, as large numbers of settlers moved into the rural areas of the newly formed county, efficient transportation became a necessity. Because overland transportation was practically nonexistent, settlers turned to Lake Michigan and the Bay of Green Bay. Numerous piers were built along the shoreline, with stores, sawmills, blacksmith shops, hotels, post offices, cheese factories, other businesses, homes, and warehouses. Sailboats and steamers carried forest products and later agricultural products to markets in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Chicago, while incoming ships brought needed goods as well as passengers and news from the outside world. As roads and railroad lines were built and automobiles and trucks came into use, the piers gradually were no longer needed. For a time their remnants remained visible, but over the years they too have virtually disappeared.