To avoid confusion with the city, which is Wisconsin's oldest, the body of water is often referred to as the "Bay of Green Bay". Entering the bay from the south, boats are tempted to pass through a treacherous strait, which is littered with shipwrecks and certainly not to be trifled with. Early French explorers knew it as "Death's Door", which is a name they adopted from the natives.

This piece comes ready to hang, pre-framed in a custom, solid-wood frame. Its rich contours are carefully crafted from laser-cut layers of Baltic birch, which are hand colored and glued together with the intent that each becomes a prized conversational piece and treasured heirloom.