STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The discovery team that worked tirelessly to locate a historic shipwreck off the coast of Baileys Harbor highlighted the mission on Wednesday morning at the Door County Maritime Museum.

The Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association (WUAA) announced the discovery of the ship officially on September 15, 2025, 139 years to the date that the schooner F.J. King wrecked and sank.

According to the Associated Press, the ship was discovered in June by a team led by researcher Brendon Baillod. On Wednesday, the WUAA provided 3D virtual reality (VR) tours of the wreck with an Oculus VR headset.

Baillod led the project as its principal investigator, working with 20 citizen scientists and community historians from around the Midwest. As a crew, they directly helped to l

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