Capstans

 © Photographed November 1, 2015
Donated by Janice D. Turner Pfingsten

Sturgeon Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

44.829599,-87.38422

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CAPSTANS

These vertical drums revolve on a spindle and were used for generating power required in heaving on a rope or on an anchor cable.

Donated by Janice D. Turner Pfingsten
In Memory of Elmer W. Richter, USCG

The marker is located on the grounds of the Door County Maritime Museum on northbound Madison Avenue, north of its intersection with Locust Court, at 120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235.

Door County Maritime Museum

Use the "Door County Maritime Museum" label below to view the many markers in and around the Door County Maritime Museum grounds.

 The capstans are located on the grounds of the Door County Maritime Museum.

Door County Maritime Museum is located at

Sturgeon Bay's Historic Downtown Waterfront.