America (shipwreck)
America (Shipwreck) | |
| Location | Lake Michigan, off the coast of Carlton, Wisconsin |
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| NRHP reference No. | 13000467 |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 2013 |
The America was a wooden schooner. Its shipwreck site is located off the coast of Carlton, Wisconsin in Lake Michigan.
Service history[]
The America was completed in Port Huron, Michigan in 1873.[1] Primarily, the ship sailed on the lower areas of Lake Michigan. Its main cargo consisted of lumber and ice.
Sinking[]
On September 28, 1880, the America was en route to Escanaba, Michigan from Chicago, Illinois. The plan had been for it to pick up a load of iron ore that was to be sent to Michigan City, Indiana. That night, the America struck another vessel's , causing catastrophic damage to the bow. The ship sank fast. A little over a week later, efforts to salvage the America were unsuccessful and the wreck was abandoned.
The shipwreck 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[]
- ^ "America (1873)". WI Shipwrecks. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "America Shipwreck (Canaller)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
- Shipwrecks of the Wisconsin coast
- Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan