Shivering Sands [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Shivering Sands [origin of place name]

Shivering Sands [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Received its name because the whole sandy shore sometimes seems to shiver or quiver.

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[Source: Holand. History of Door County, Wisconsin, v.1, p.327.]