Schooner Rudder
Schooner Rudder is a historic site in Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Schooner Rudder is situated nearby to the ship CG-41410, as well as near the historic site Dunlap Reef Light Tower.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sturgeon Bay Bridge and Door County Cherryland Airport.
Sturgeon Bay Bridge
Bridge
The Sturgeon Bay Bridge is a historic bridge in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The bridge was built in 1929 and opened July 4, 1931, with a grand parade where it was officially dedicated as a Door County Veterans Memorial which plaques at either end still reads "To honor those who gave of themselves, to their country, in times of need" as a gift by the State of Wisconsin. Sturgeon Bay Bridge is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Schooner Rudder.
Door County Cherryland Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Luke119, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Door County Cherryland Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Door County Cherryland Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Schooner Rudder.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sturgeon Bay and Idlewild.
Sturgeon Bay
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Sturgeon Bay is the largest city in Wisconsin's Door County. The city is at the bottom of the Sturgeon Bay and contains an abundance of maritime activity and scenic landscape in the immediate area.
Idlewild
Hamlet
Idlewild is an unincorporated community located in the town of Nasewaupee, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Idlewild is situated 4½ miles northwest of Schooner Rudder.
Salona
Hamlet
Salona is an unincorporated community located 51⁄2 miles south of the city of Sturgeon Bay in the town of Clay Banks, in southern Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Salona is situated 6 miles south of Schooner Rudder.
Schooner Rudder
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “The schooner was found off Bailey’s Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin. The rudder was brought up from Lake Michigan by Century Divers of Lake County, Illinois. It is estimated to be from about 1827.”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.83006° or 44° 49′ 48″ northLongitude
-87.38422° or 87° 23′ 3″ westOpen location code
86PJRJJ8+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 9862819491OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include CG-41410 and Dunlap Reef Light Tower.
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