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Shipwreck

Nile (1843)

Location: Near the mouth of the Milwaukee River.
Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Grape Shot (1855)

Location: 0.18 miles northwest of the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Plum Island, Door County, Wisconsin.
Nearby City: Northport, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

James Garrett (1868)

Location: Went ashore at Whitefish Bay, Door County, but then a northeaster carried the wreckage out into Lake Michigan. Door County Advocate. April 12, 1890.
Ship Master: Captain Smith
Nearby City: Whitefish Bay, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Phoenix (1845)

Location: Towed to Sheboygan and abandoned.
Ship Master: Captain Benjamin G. Sweet, a native of Ohio City. He had been a master for over a decade. Henry Watts was first mate, William House was Chief Engineer and T.S. Donahue was clerk.
Nearby City: Sheboygan, Sheboygan 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

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