Log Spikes

Object/Artifact

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Log Spikes

Entry/Object ID

2026.13.4

Description

Log spikes were used to connect groups of logs together that were in the water. Once chained in a group or "raft" he logs would be floated to a lumber mill for processing. These spikes were found near Rowley's Bay

Cataloged By

Joe Taylor

Acquisition

Accession

2026.13

Source or Donor

Mike Madden

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Logging, chain, lumber, lumberjack, timber

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

May 9, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

May 9, 2026