Steamship Down: Wisconsin’s Shipwrecked Steamers

Dive into the historical depths of Wisconsin’s waterways! Steam-powered ships have carried both cargo and passengers across the Great Lakes since the early 1800s, but their use didn’t reach its prime until around the turn of the twentieth century. We will explore the stories of those vessels, crews, and passengers that didn’t quite reach their destinations, aided by historical images, maps, and modern archeological records.