SS Milwaukee the Great Lakes" in 1968. As a result of the loss of the SS "Milwaukee", the Grand Trunk needed a new train ferry. The replacement was the , launched November 25, 1930. The replacement vessel is now a museum ship and National Historic Landmark. In April 1972, the wreck was located in Lake Michigan, seven miles northeast of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, three miles offshore (on a line between Milwaukee and Grand Haven), at , in of water. In March 2006, the History Channel television program "Deep Sea Detectives" premiered an episode entitled "Train Wreck in Lake Michigan", which profiled the loss
Elk (Milwaukee sculpture) Elk (Milwaukee sculpture) Elk is a public artwork by an unknown artist located in front of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Milwaukee Lodge 46, which is on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The zinc sculpture depicts a 7'6" tall elk atop a brick pedestal announcing the club's events. The "Elk" sculpture in front of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Milwaukee Lodge portrays an elk made out of zinc painted gold and brown. The elk stands erect with his head turned 10 degrees to the proper left. His front legs are straight and parallel,