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The Schooner Pathfinder
| Archaeological overhead view site plan of the schooner Pathfinder. Labels indicate various parts of the ship that remain, showing how much of the ship remains under sand. At the bottom left is a map scale, and in the center near the top is a north arrow. |
| Image ID: | 120460 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Thomsen, Tamara |
| City: | Two Creeks |
| County: | Manitowoc |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Maritime Preservation and Archeology Program Collection |
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| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1509000060 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10762 X 5796 pixels |
| In 1886 a gale iced up and drove the schooner Pathfinder ashore about 2 1/2 miles north of Two Rivers Point. Despite being close to shore, the ship and its cargo of iron ore was lost, as the lake bed was comprised mostly of quick sand. The Pathfinder sank into the sand, which covered the ship through much of the years, preserving the structure. Today the ship is sitting under ten feet of water. To find out more about the Pathfinder visit the Wisconsin Shipwrecks website. |
| Archaeology |
| Signs and symbols |
| Cargo ships |
| Marine accidents |
| Ships |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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