America (shipwreck)
America (Shipwreck) | |
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| Location | Lake Michigan, off Carlton, Wisconsin |
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| NRHP reference No. | 13000467 |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 2013 |
America was a wooden schooner. Its wreck site lies in Lake Michigan off Carlton, Wisconsin.
Service history
[edit]America was completed in Port Huron, Michigan in 1873.[1] Primarily, the ship sailed on the lower areas of Lake Michigan. Her main cargo consisted of lumber and ice.
Sinking
[edit]On September 28, 1880, America was en route to Escanaba, Michigan from Chicago, Illinois, to pick up a load of iron ore for delivery to Michigan City, Indiana. That night, America struck another vessel's scow line, causing catastrophic damage to America′s bow. America sank quickly. A little over a week later, efforts to salvage America ended unsuccessfully and the wreck was abandoned.
The wreck was found in 1977.[2] Its wheel is on display at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and its anchor is on display at the Rogers Street Fishing Village in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
References
[edit]- ^ "America (1873)". WI Shipwrecks. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "America Shipwreck (Canaller)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-10-31.