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Sailing the Schooner Denis Sullivan — A Proud Heritage and Uncertain Future

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Rick SpilmanMarch 4, 2021

A short and lovely video from two years ago about sailing from Milwaukee on the three-masted, wooden schooner Denis Sullivan. Like so many other vessels, the schooner’s 2020 sailing season was canceled due to the pandemic and sadly, her future … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Denis Sullivan, Milwaukee, schooner

Lost Wooden Steamer L.R. Doty Located After 112 Years

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Rick SpilmanJune 25, 2010

In October of 1898, the wooden steamship L.R. Doty disappeared in Lake Michigan in a storm with seventy mile an hour winds and thirty foot waves. Her crew of 17 and two ship’s cats were lost.   A group of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged L.R. Doty, Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, shipwreck, Wisconsin, wooden steamship
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