NRHP Reference # 08001330 Added to NRHP 14 January 2009 | Area 4 ha | |
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Location Lake Michigan off the coast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin | ||
The Continental was a bulk carrier that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States. In 2009 the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Map of Continental Shipwreck (1882), Wisconsin 54241, USA
History
The Continental was built in Cleveland, Ohio in 1882. It foundered in a snow storm in 1904 while traveling to Manitowoc, Wisconsin for winter service and repairs. The shipwreck site is located near Rawley Point Light.
References
Continental (shipwreck) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA