Iris (shipwreck)
For other objects of the same name, see Iris.
|
Iris (shipwreck) | |
  | |
| Location | Lake Michigan off the coast of Washington Island |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°24′3″N 86°51′12″W / 45.40083°N 86.85333°WCoordinates: 45°24′3″N 86°51′12″W / 45.40083°N 86.85333°W |
| NRHP Reference # | 06000638 |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 2006 |
Iris was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. In 2006, the shipwreck site was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
Iris was built in Port Huron, Michigan, in 1866.[2] She spent 47 years sailing the Great Lakes, most of which were based out of Detroit Harbor, Wisconsin. In 1913 the vessel was abandoned after having run aground.[3]
References
- ↑ "Iris (Shipwreck)". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ↑ "Iris Shipwreck". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ↑ "What sites are underwater?". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
| Shipwrecks |
|
|---|---|
| Other incidents |
|
1912   1914 Shipwrecks from January to July 1914 | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.