Washington Island, Wisconsin’s, adjacent waterway is known as “Death’s Door” because its strong currents, submerged rocks, and treacherous waters have caused numerous shipwrecks and claimed many lives over the centuries. The name is a translation of the French term “Porte des Morts,” meaning “door of the dead,” reflecting the waterway’s deadly reputation for sailors. A Native American legend also attributes the name to a catastrophic battle in which warriors were drowned in the strait, reinforcing the waterway’s ominous reputation.
This storage shed is located on the northern tip of Washington Island on Jackson Harbor with a sign indicating you are at Death’s Door.
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