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IRIS (Shipwreck)

Washington, Wisconsin • Door County

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About This Property

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IRIS (Shipwreck) is the preserved remains of a commercial schooner that sank in the waters off Washington, Wisconsin. It represents a tangible link to the Great Lakes maritime trade of the 19th century.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
0.9
Listed Date
7/19/2006
Other Names
#025312

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Historic - Non-aboriginal; Maritime History
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1924 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
No
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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