Shipwreck · Door Peninsula, Wisconsin
Christina Nilsson
A wreck in Lake Michigan off Wisconsin, on the state's Lake Michigan water trail. Lost in 1884. Wisconsin's shipwrecks are protected by state law: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Toft Point →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1884 |
| Built | 1871 |
| Seabed depth | 3 m (10 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.0544°N, 87.0979°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Toft Point | 2.6 km (1.6 mi), bearing 214° SW |
| Source | Wisconsin DNR Lake Michigan State Water Trail (Wisconsin Historical Society); NOAA ENC US5WI06M |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Toft Point, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Baileys Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 169 m
- EmelineShipwreck · 5.5 m · 1.6 km
- PeoriaShipwreck · 2.1 m · 2.0 km
- Baileys Harbor Range Front LightLighthouse · 2.5 km
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear LightLighthouse · 2.7 km
- Cana IslandIsland · 5.4 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.