In this beautifully illustrated children's book based on historical documents, readers share in Sport's adventures while discovering the various ways lighthouse tender ships helped keep the lake safe for others.
Details: Author: John Odin Jensen Paperback 304 pages. 128 b&w and color photos and illustrations. 8 x 10" ISBN: 978-0-87020-902-4 Publication Date: May, 2019 Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest. Each chapter includes a short list of must-see sites for the modern-day explorer.
Thoroughly researched and vibrantly told, Vencdedor is a captivating account of a racing sailboat famous for its exploits and victories and of the man who built it. Vencedor, a 63-foot cutter, was built in Wisconsin by the Racine Boat Manufacturing Company in the golden age of yachting.
Ten guide slates for shipwrecks off Door County, Wisconsin: Joys, Iris, Grape Shot, Success, Gen. Winfield Scott, Detroit Harbor Wreck, Annie Dall, Claflin Point Wreck, Australasia, and Advance.
Ten guide slates for Lake Superior wrecks: H.D.Coffinberry, Fedora, Lucerne, Noquebay, Ottawa, Pretoria, Stockton Island Brownstone Quarry Dock, Hermit Island Brownstone Quarry Dock, and Basswood Island Brownstone Quarry Dock.