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Shipwreck

George Barber (1857)

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

John Eggers (1887)

Location: Stranded north of Racine, south of Milwaukee near Wind Point, approximately one mile north of the lighthouse.
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

E.M. Carrington (1866)

Ship Master: Thomas Sands
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Property Record

422 MILWAUKEE AVE

Community: Burlington
County: Racine
Historic Name: Jones House Annex
Reference Number: 118396
Shipwreck

Flying Cloud (1852)

Body of water: Lake Michigan
Property Record

473 MILWAUKEE AVE

Community: Burlington
County: Racine
Historic Name: McCarthy Funeral Home
Reference Number: 118400
Property Record

549 MILWAUKEE AVE

Community: Burlington
County: Racine
Historic Name: Mascot Saloon
Reference Number: 118406
Shipwreck

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
Shipwreck

Sunrise (1862)

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

William Rudolph (1880)

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

St. Lawrence (1848)

Ship Master: Martin Larkins
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

H. Rand (1856)

Location: Capsized off Racine. Later U.S. Life Saving Service towed the wreck onto the beach near Racine and the vessel was dynamited.
Ship Master: Captain Ralph Jefferson
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Speed (1848)

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

Thomas H. Smith (1881)

Ship Master: Thos. O. Oleson
Nearby City: Racine, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Rosabelle (1863)

Ship Master: Erhart Gleise
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck

Henry Clay (1842)

Location: 6 - 8 miles North of Racine.
Ship Master: Larsen
Nearby City: Oak Creek, Racine County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Property Record

MILWAUKEE ST

Community: Waterford
County: Racine
Historic Name: IRVING FOAT HOUSE
Reference Number: 12366
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Story of an Indian farm

Date: 1898-12-06
County: Racine
City: Caledonia
Property Record

525 MILWAUKEE AVE

Community: Burlington
County: Racine
Historic Name: Holmes Cigar Factory
Reference Number: 10657
Property Record

481 MILWAUKEE AVE

Community: Burlington
County: Racine
Historic Name: Johnson Block
Reference Number: 12127

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