Have you ever looked around and wondered about everyone who experienced the world we live in before us? Almost everywhere we go has a history worth learning about. Sometimes, that history is downright terrifying. But that doesn’t negate the beauty that exists, especially in nature. If you are looking for a way to enjoy a bone-chilling history lesson that coincides with the beauty of the natural world, you’ll want to check out Harrington Beach State Park in Belgium, Wisconsin.
This park on Lake Michigan contains a multitude of ruins. Here you can walk among the ghosts of the past.
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In the late 19th and early 20th century, the park was the site of a limestone quarry, which then shut down in 1925. Quarry Lake Trail will take you through the remains.
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Telltale signs of the quarry’s wooden frame can be seen lurking under the water.
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The quarry shipped out limestone from a pier on Lake Michigan. This was the site of a shipwreck that sunk many poor souls to their watery graves.
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The Niagara was a wooden steamship that caught on fire and sank below the surface of Lake Michigan in 1856.
Public domain via Wikimedia Commons All told, 60 people perished, making it one of Wisconsin’s deadliest transportation disasters. The cause of the fire was never truly discovered.
The bodies of those who died washed ashore near what is now Harrington Beach Park.
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You can see The Niagara’s anchor on shore. If you are looking to dive deeper in to history – and into Lake Michigan – you can scuba dive to the shipwreck, which still rests beneath the waves.
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All told, 60 people perished, making it one of Wisconsin’s deadliest transportation disasters. The cause of the fire was never truly discovered.
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Let us know what – or who – you see in the dark depths!
Have you been on this creepy hike? Have you seen this shipwreck? Let us know what you saw!
If you are looking for more spooky escapades to get up to in Wisconsin, check out this guide to all things creepy in Wisconsin.
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Address: Harrington Beach State Park, 531 Co Rd D, Belgium, WI 53004, USA
