Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lost Great Lakes Mariners

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2015

1. Lost Great Lakes Mariners Marker

Inscription.

For many centuries, mariners have traversed the Great Lakes to deliver passengers and cargo, to gather fish, and to enjoy the splendid waters. This plaque is dedicated to those who lost their lives in this great water wilderness: the commercial fishermen; the sailors of the large ore carriers, cargo ships, and schooners; the pleasure boaters and sportsmen... those who never returned home from the beautiful but often treacherous waters that surround the Door Peninsula.

Erected by Jelaine and Pete Horton.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list.

Location. 44° 49.823′ N, 87° 22.965′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It can be reached from North Madison Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of the Door County Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

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: Howard A & Lou E Olson (here, next to this marker); Robert Laurie and Alexander Laurie (here, next to this marker); Captain John Roen (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Peterson (here, next to this marker); George J. Baudhuin (here, next to this marker); Fred J. Peterson (a few steps from this marker); Propellers from the tug John Purves (a few steps from this marker); Historic Museum Tug John Purves (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgeon Bay.

Also see . . . Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay WI. (Submitted on October 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2015

2. Lost Great Lakes Mariners Marker

Center marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.