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Lighthouse

Cana Island Lighthouse

Location: 8800 E Cana Island Rd
Nearby City: Baileys Harbor, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Historic Marker

Lake Mary Canoe Maritime Trails Marker

Location: Kenosha Public Museum
Nearby City: Kenosha, Kenosha County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Lenzema (1882)

Ship Master: Banks
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Colorado (1861)

Nearby City: Wind Point, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Other

Washington Island Ferry

Location: Detroit Harbor
Nearby City: Washington Island, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Pride (1849)

Ship Master: C. Klingenberg
Nearby City: Washington, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Historic Marker

Phoenix Maritime Trails Marker

Location: South Pier Boardwalk
Nearby City: Sheboygan, Sheboygan County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Grayling (1876)

Location: In 1936 the Grayling was scuttled off the coast of Milwaukee by the Coast Guard.
Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Challenge (1852)

Ship Master: William J. O'Brien Captain F. Snowball W. Young
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Emma Leighton (1867)

Location: "... she should be easy to find and must be in no more than 10-15 feet of water near Rowley's Pier, probably near the alternate landing site for the Washington Island Ferry."
Ship Master: George C. Thompson from Milwaukee
Nearby City: Rowley's Bay, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Black Hawk

Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Snow Drop (1853)

Ship Master: Captain John Shipworth of Chicago.
Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

L. May Guthrie (1874)

Location: Driven aground on Fisherman's Shoal; east of Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin.
Ship Master: A.G. Brown
Nearby City: Detroit Harbor, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Historic Marker

Appomattox Maritime Trails Marker

Location: Atwater Beach
Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

J. Steinhart (1853)

Location: Last seen; 6 miles north of Milwaukee, 8 miles from shore.
Ship Master: Captain Ross
Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Peter W (1945)

Nearby City: Gills Rock, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Home (1867)

Location: Near the North Pier, Racine Lighthouse pier, Racine harbor, Lake Michigan.
Ship Master: Origianl master 1867-1869: Peter Wilson. Final Owner 1876: Thomas Anderson
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Island City (1859)

Location: The island City lies in 130 feet of water approximately 16 miles northeast of Milwaukee; 9 miles southeast of Port Washington in the vicinity of Mequon.
Ship Master: Captain William R. Wood
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Lavinia (1847)

Location: North of Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Nearby City: Port Washington, Ozaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

C.C. Trowbridge (1838)

Ship Master: August 2, 1839 - August 5, 1841 Captain George S. Porter (he also owned her during this time.)
Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan

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