Pilot Island in Washington, Wisconsin

A string of small islands stretch from the northern tip of Door County, where the warm waters of Green Bay meet the icy waves of Lake Michigan. The shoals surrounding these islands, combined with the unpredictable currents and weather patterns, have given this infamous passage the title of Death’s Door. While the origin of the title is shrouded in folklore and fish tales, the seriousness of the sobriquet is under no such dispute - hundreds of ships have succumbed to this passage over the centuries. To combat these dangers, and provide aid to the burgeoning maritime commerce on the Great Lakes,

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