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Colorado (1861)

Nearby City: Wind Point, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Home (1867)

Location: Near the North Pier, Racine Lighthouse pier, Racine harbor, Lake Michigan.
Ship Master: Origianl master 1867-1869: Peter Wilson. Final Owner 1876: Thomas Anderson
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Bolivar (1842)

Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Mary Ann Larned (1846)

Location: Went ashore at Waterman's Bridge pier at Racine.
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Lac La Belle (1864)

Location: About twenty miles of Racine.
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Theodore W. Maurice (1831)

Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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H.L. Whitman (1855)

Location: Off of North Point (today called Wind Point) just north of Racine, Wisconsin, Lake Michigan. 0.13 miles off shore of North Bay.
Ship Master: Captain E. Finn
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Eliza (1868)

Ship Master: Captain John Hanson
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Peter Doling (1848)

Location: Abandoned in Racine Harbor.
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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William Rudolph (1880)

Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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F.W. Backus (1846)

Ship Master: Captain N.W. Kirtland Captain J. Shortell (at the time of loss).
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Whirlwind (1848)

Ship Master: Henry Wilson
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Young America

Ship Master: Joseph Kimball
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Laura Johnson (1882)

Location: Eight miles north of Racine's North Point.
Ship Master: Captain Benson
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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George Barber (1857)

Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Lighthouse

Wind Point Lighthouse

Location: 4725 Lighthouse Dr
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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E.M. Carrington (1866)

Ship Master: Thomas Sands
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Flying Cloud (1852)

Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Monitor (1870)

Location: Foundered about 20 miles northeast of Racine.
Ship Master: Captain A.J. Rice
Body of water: Lake Michigan
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Flora Temple (?)

Nearby City: Oak Creek, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan

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