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

Propeller and Stirrup Bearing

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

1. Propeller and Stirrup Bearing Marker

Inscription.

This cast iron propeller and stirrup bearing unit is from the Steamer Wotum, which was built in 1893. This historic ship was 190 feet long, had a 36-foot beam, and weighed 936 gross tons. A steam engine was installed about 1910 - fore and aft type: two cylinders 22 inches and 44 inches cycle with a 40 inch stroke engine built by N.G. Stout, Buffalo, New York. It had one fire box boiler 11-inch diameter and 25 feet long.

Donated by Bay Shipbuilding Company

Erected by Door County Maritime Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 44° 49.837′ N, 87° 23.028′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Madison Avenue north of Larch Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and propeller 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 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: Capstans (a few steps from this marker); Dunlap Reef Light Tower (a few steps from this marker); Life Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Steam Engine

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sturgeon Bay Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Ship's Double Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Schooner Rudder (within shouting distance of 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 November 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Propeller and Stirrup Bearing and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Propeller and Stirrup Bearing and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.