GRAPE SHOT (schooner) Shipwreck

GRAPE SHOT (schooner) Shipwreck
Location Off the coast of Plum Island, Wisconsin
NRHP reference # 16000564
Added to NRHP August 19, 2016

The GRAPE SHOT (schooner) Shipwreck is located off the coast of Plum Island, Wisconsin.[1]

History

The Grape Shot was a 130-foot centerboard schooner. It was built by B. B. Jones in Buffalo, New York in 1855. The vessel primarily transported lumber, wheat and coal.

In November of 1867, the vessel was driven aground by a gale.[2] Attempts were made to salvage it. Though they were unsuccessful, the cargo and the ship's rigging and deck gear were removed.

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "GRAPE SHOT (schooner) Shipwreck". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. ↑ "GRAPE SHOT (1855)". Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. ↑ "GRAPE SHOT (schooner) Shipwreck". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
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