Deep Thought, Milwaukee’s favorite abandoned boat, is demolished. But its artwork lives on

Milwaukee’s famed boat Deep Thought is officially scrap metal.

But the boat’s legacy lives on, and pieces of it may soon be found around the city.

Deep Thought became a temporary Milwaukee landmark after it got stuck on the shores of Lake Michigan between McKinley Marina and Bradford Beach for more than seven months, between October 2024 and May 2025. During that time, Milwaukeeans paid the shipwreck visits, some adding grafitti, and even creating a virtual marker for the boat on Google Maps…

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