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Detailed Information for Meridian
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Society Mooring Buoy on Site
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Meridian |
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Mooring Buoy |
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Green Bay/Door County |
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Sister Island |
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Door |
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| Description: |
The wreck of the schooner Meridian rests in 30-40 feet of water. The site is marked with a seasonal Wisconsin Historical Society mooring buoy. In late October 1873, the Meridian sailed for Oconto, Wisconsin, most likely to pick up a load of timber. Sailing headlong into a tempest with stiff northerly winds, heavy snowfall and dangerous icing, the Meridian was driven hard onto Sister Island shoal and eventually pounded to pieces. At least three attempts were made in mid-November to pull the vessel free, but all failed. The Meridian was only one of several marine casualties attributed to the storm's horrific weather. Like many other Great Lakes schooners, the Meridian served much of its career in Wisconsin's logging industry. William Jones, who constructed many sailing vessels at Black River, Ohio, built the Meridian there in 1848. The vessel remains one of the few archaeological examples of early Great Lakes schooner construction. Despite its punishing last days and vandalism by looters, the vessel retains considerable structural integrity. Today, it is one of the few schooners in northern Door County with a relatively intact bow and foredeck. |
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