Open Chock from the Schooner Hungarian

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2024.36

Description

Open chock from schooner Hungarian. From the ships wreckage, washed ashore on Whitefish Bay in Door County Wisconsin. Chock is in overall good condition, given its age and history. Sings of use, wear, and weathering.

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2024.36

Source or Donor

Kayacan, Laura

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1853

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chock

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Wedge

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Mechanical Devices

Nomenclature Class

Mechanical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

Chock, Open Chock, Boat, Nautical, Shipwreck, Whitefish Bay, Door County, Lumber

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Dec 13, 2024

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

General Notes

Note

Notes: "The schooner Hungarian was blown ashore on the east side of Door County in Lake Michigan in October of 1880 along with two other vessels, the City of Woodstock and the M.N. Dunham. Of the three, only the Hungarian proved to be a total loss. The Milwaukee Sentinel on 10/19/1880 reported that she was broken in two and was insured for $6,000." - From wisconsinshipwrecks.org Status: OK Status By: Matthew Adelman Status Date: 2024-12-13

Created By

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Create Date

December 13, 2024

Updated By

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Update Date

July 14, 2026