• Think & Drink: Tragedy of the Phoenix

    Think & Drink
    Wisconsin Maritime Museum

    Jumping overboard from a burning ship into the icy November waters of Lake Michigan or remaining on board to die. Only two lifeboats were available for the approximately 215 passengers and crew on board the Phoenix. In the last leg of the journey from Manitowoc to Sheboygan,  the boilers had overheated, and the ship caught […]