Ellis Historical District in Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Remains of the Lottie Cooper

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 28, 2024

1. The Remains of the Lottie Cooper Marker

Inscription. The Lottie Cooper capsized off Sheboygan during a fierce gale on April 9, 1894. Much of her original structure was salvaged September 1, 1992 during construction of the Harbor Centre Marina. The 89-foot long center section on display here is believed to be the largest section of a Great Lakes schooner on public exhibit.

The Lottie Cooper was built by the Rand and Burger Shipyard, of Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1876, and was named for the daughter of one of the original owners. The vessel was 131 feet long, 27 feet wide, nine feet in depth of hold, and measured 250 gross tons. She represented an historic period when thousands of commercial wooden sail and steam vessels worked the dangerous waters of the Great Lakes.

(Illustration by Samuel F. Manning, Camden, Maine)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1894.

Location. 43° 45.187′ N, 87° 42.223′ W. Marker is in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan County. It is in the Ellis Historical District. It is on Broughton Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 812 Broughton Drive, Sheboygan WI 53081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Remains of a Massive Lumber Schooner (a

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few steps from this marker); Fiery Passage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Home Fleet (about 400 feet away); Bustling Shipyards (about 700 feet away); Heroic Seamen (about 700 feet away); Seils–Sterling Circus (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Phoenix Tragedy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Schooner Gallinipper (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sheboygan.

The Lottie Cooper image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 28, 2024

2. The Lottie Cooper

The Lottie Cooper is a shipwrecked Great Lakes schooner now berthed in Sheboygan's Deland Park.

Lost at Sea Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 28, 2024

3. Lost at Sea Marker

A secondary marker commemorates the Lottie Cooper crew, including Capt. Fred Lorenz, William Huhme, Charles Esbach, August Pegelow, and Barney Haynes, and memorializes Edward Olson, who was lost at sea.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.