19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Wisconsin

 

 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal

 

MAPS

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal maps


GENERAL

An 1870 proposal to build a canal at Sturgeon Bay
This four page pamphlet proposes the construction of a canal at Sturgeon Bay.
 

Annual Report of the Secretary of War – 1900
A report begins on page 3659.

 

Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make reference to the canal.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical photos and documents.

 

Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Seaway Navigation Extension: Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 5
A brief history and description is on page 215.

 

Historic Door County - The Ship Canal video


Proposed Ship Canal at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

An 1870 document, citing reasons why Congress should grant lands to aid in its construction.


Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army – 1878
A report regarding the harbor at the entrance of the canal begins on page 1146.

 

Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army – 1905
A report begins on page 529.

 

Sturgeon Bay
A brief history is on page 7, and continues on page 18.  Historical photos are on pages 21 and 22; a current aerial photo is on page 30.

 

Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal Historical Marker
A brief history and description of the canal. Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
Map, description, history and links to related sites.
 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
A historical postcard of the canal.
 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal


Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Collection
A collection of historical photos, maps and articles about the canal.  Scroll down the page to reach the beginning of the information.

 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal facts for kids


Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Historical Images


Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light

A brief history of the light.


Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Pierhead, WI
A brief history and description of the lighthouse at the beginning of the canal. Current photos.
 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Pierhead Light
History of the canal and lighthouse, including historical and current photos and links to related sites.
 

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Postcard
A set of historical postcards of the canal.

 

Sturgeon Bay's Waterfront History: Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Door County.


Those Army Engineers : a history of the Chicago District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  - 1980
An index of references to the canal within the document.

 

Working with Water: Wisconsin Waterways
A brief history and description is on page 29.

 

Rev. May, 2025