Grace Channon and Transfer (individual sign-ups)

Grace Channon
Three-masted wooden schooner sits upright and is quite intact with the main cabin still on the deck. The anchors and anchor chains are proudly hanging of the bow; while the port side shows the collision hole clearly. Penetration is possible but limited for the trained and experienced.  Read more…

Transfer
Built in 1872 and converted in 1914, the Transfer was a converted barge, an unpowered vessel that was always towed, and used for hauling bulk cargos.  The Transfersite (47MI-0554) retains excellent archaeological integrity although broken and scattered on the lake bottom. Sites such as the Transferpresent a rare opportunity to study and learn about Great Lakes converted self-unloading barges, their modifications, and their use. As one of only three known converted self-unloading schooner barges documented in Wisconsin waters, the Transfer site has added a significant amount of information about the implementation of self-unloading technology in converted schooner barges and their use on the Great Lakes.  Read more…