The Meridian was built in Ohio in 1848.[2] In 1849, it was reported by the Milwaukee Sentinel that the ship's second mate, James Bain, was killed aboard the vessel in an ensuing fight after he had attacked the captain and thrown the first mate overboard.
In October 1873, the Meridian left Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was bound for Oconto, Wisconsin. She was carrying no cargo at the time and it is presumed that it was intended for her to pick up lumber in Oconto.[3] Along the way, the ship hit a violent storm that drove her off course. The vessel suffered extensive damage and eventually sank. Multiple attempts were made to recover the Meridian, but were unsuccessful.[4]
In 1991, the Maritime Preservation and Archaeology Program of the Wisconsin Historical Society began surveying the site. The remnants of the Meridian are owned by the State of Wisconsin and the site is managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.[5]
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^. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-11. (Archived April 17, 2018)
^. Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
^. Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
^. Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
January 01, 1970
meridian, shipwreck, other, items, same, name, meridian, meridian, schooner, that, sank, lake, michigan, sister, wisconsin, south, sister, islands, 1996, shipwreck, site, added, national, register, historic, places, meridian, schooner, shipwreck, siteu, nation. For other items of the same name see Meridian The Meridian was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off Sister Bay Wisconsin south of the Sister Islands In 1996 the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places 1 Meridian schooner Shipwreck SiteU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of WisconsinShow map of the United StatesLocationLake Michigan off the coast of Sister Bay Wisconsin south of the Sister IslandsCoordinates45 12 01 N 87 10 10 W 45 20017 N 87 16833 W 45 20017 87 16833NRHP reference No 96000294Added to NRHPMarch 21 1996History editThe Meridian was built in Ohio in 1848 2 In 1849 it was reported by the Milwaukee Sentinel that the ship s second mate James Bain was killed aboard the vessel in an ensuing fight after he had attacked the captain and thrown the first mate overboard In October 1873 the Meridian left Milwaukee Wisconsin and was bound for Oconto Wisconsin She was carrying no cargo at the time and it is presumed that it was intended for her to pick up lumber in Oconto 3 Along the way the ship hit a violent storm that drove her off course The vessel suffered extensive damage and eventually sank Multiple attempts were made to recover the Meridian but were unsuccessful 4 In 1991 the Maritime Preservation and Archaeology Program of the Wisconsin Historical Society began surveying the site The remnants of the Meridian are owned by the State of Wisconsin and the site is managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 5 References edit Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties National Park Service Archived from the original on 2018 04 17 Retrieved 2012 02 11 Archived April 17 2018 Service History Wisconsin Shipwrecks org Retrieved 2015 06 17 Final Voyage Wisconsin Shipwrecks org Archived from the original on December 2 2010 Retrieved 2012 02 11 Final Voyage page 2 Wisconsin Shipwrecks org Archived from the original on December 3 2010 Retrieved 2012 02 11 Today page 5 Wisconsin Shipwrecks org Archived from the original on December 3 2010 Retrieved 2012 02 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meridian shipwreck amp oldid 1107569934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
