Hollow Pits Sunken Ships: The Story of Wisconsin's Forgotten Stone Fleet (1979) by Alan Rowe
Fascinating book on the limestone quarry business on the Door Peninsula.
The author is a scuba diver who explored wrecks along Door County.
Limestone was big business in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The rock was used for rip-rap along Great Lakes harbors, building stone, crushed road ballast, lime, and cement.
Many of the barges used to haul rock were converted vessels that had previously sailed the lakes in other forms (e.g., schooners).
A very interesting chapter in Wisconsin history.
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