Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Museum Tug John Purves
WWII Veteran (US Army Transport LT145)
| | Constructed in 1919 as the Butterfield | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2015
1. Historic Museum Tug John Purves Marker
Erected by Door County Maritime Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 44° 49.827′ N, 87° 22.96′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It can be reached from North Madison Avenue. Marker and tug are at 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 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: Propellers from the tug John Purves (here, next to this marker); George J. Baudhuin (here, next to this marker); Captain John Roen (here, next to this marker); Fred J. Peterson (here, next to this marker); Howard A & Lou E Olson (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Peterson (a few steps from this marker); Lost Great Lakes Mariners (a few steps from this marker); Ellsworth L. Peterson (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgeon Bay.
Also see . . .
1. Tug John Purves at Door County Maritime Museum. (Submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
this page online
2. Tug John Purves Tour on YouTube. (Submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. John Purves History. (Submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. Historic Museum Tug John Purves
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2015
2. Historic Museum Tug John Purves and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2015
3. Historic Museum Tug John Purves
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
