You can hear directly from the two men who became the latest to discover a shipwreck off the coastline of Kewaunee County. Brendon Baillod and Robert Jaeck found Kewaunee County’s latest shipwreck, the 156-year-old 140-foot schooner Trinidad, on July 15th using various tools, including survivor accounts of the shipwreck and side scan sonar technology. According to Baillod, the ship was built in New York in the 1860s, and it was primarily used for grain trade between Milwaukee, Chicago, and Oswego, New York. The Trinidad sank shortly after leaving the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in May 1881, about 10 miles from Algoma’s shores. Baillod said after they announced the discovery that it was a unique vessel to find because of its backstory and its condition.

The Maritime Speaker Series featuring Baillod and Jaeck will take place on Thursday at 7 p.m. There is no cost to attend in person at the Door County Maritime Museum or online, but you are encouraged to donate a non-perishable food item.

The session comes days after another Door County shipwreck was named to the National Register of Historic Places. The schooner Boaz, listed on the state’s register earlier this year, was added to the national register earlier this month, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society. It marked the second time this year a Door County shipwreck was named to the registers, joining the Emeline located near Baileys Harbor. Baillod predicts a similar fate for the Trinidad in the coming months.