The Wisconsin Historical Society added another Door County shipwreck to its State Register of Historic Places on Friday, marking the fourth time it did so in 2023.
The newest entry is the Peoria, a shipwreck located just over 1/10th of a mile northeast of the entrance to the Baileys Harbor Marina. The schooner is located seven feet below the water’s surface, sitting upright and mostly intact, partly buried by sand. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Peoria was built in Ohio over the winter of 1853 and 1854 and operated in the Great Lakes bulk cargo trade for much of its lifespan. The schooner had issues long before it sank in November 1901 while waiting out a storm. The ship was considered a total loss while the crew was saved, and the cargo was salvaged.
The Sunshine, Emeline, and Boaz were all named to the State Register of Historic Places earlier this year before they were eventually designated to the National Register of Historic Places.
