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

Air Funnel

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

1. Air Funnel Marker

Inscription.

This steel air funnel is from the iron ore carrier Middleton. This ship was also known as Nashanic, Gulfoil, and Pioneer Challenger. The vessel was built at the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard at Sparrows Point, Maryland and launched October 31, 1942. The air funnel was located at the stern of the ship and directed fresh air below decks for ventilation for the engine room crew. The funnel was removed in 1982 during Middleton's conversion from a straight deck ship bulk freighter to a self-unloader. At that time, the ship was owned by Columbia Transportation Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 31, 1942.

Location. 44° 49.778′ N, 87° 23.007′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It can be reached from County Road U. Marker and air funnel are 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 marker is on Wisconsin’s

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Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Semper Paratus (within shouting distance of this marker); 41-Foot Utility Boat Large (UTB) (within shouting distance of this marker); Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Schooner Rudder (within shouting distance of this marker); Ship's Double Wheel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Laurie and Alexander Laurie (about 300 feet away); Dunlap Reef Light Tower (about 300 feet away); Capstans (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgeon Bay.

Also see . . .
1. Great Lakes Shipping: An Overview of Our Industry. (Submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay WI.

Air Funnel and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Air Funnel and Marker

(Submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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 440 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.