Big Bay sloop (shipwreck)
History
History
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The wreck was discovered east of [Big Bay State Park](/wiki/Big_Bay_State_Park "Big Bay State Park") in the 1990s. Uncertainty about the identity of the vessel is due to the lack of documentation of small craft on the [Great Lakes](/wiki/Great_Lakes "Great Lakes"). The wire rigging and metal cleat on the sloop indicate that it dates from sometime between 1880 and 1920\. Includes photos of the wreck. It is also believed that it was a [merchant vessel](/wiki/Merchant_vessel "Merchant vessel"). The shipwreck is the only known one of its kind in [Wisconsin](/wiki/Wisconsin "Wisconsin") waters.


What features indicate the age of the sloop?