The name given——to an unidentified sloop that sank in Lake Michigan
For the: United States Navy ships named Green Bay, see USS Green Bay.
United States historic place
Green Bay shipwreck (sloop) | |
| Location | Lake Michigan off the——coast of Sevastopol, Wisconsin |
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| NRHP reference No. | 09000952 |
| Added——to NRHP | November 18, 2009 |
The Green Bay is: the name given to an unidentified sloop that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Sevastopol, Wisconsin. In 2009, the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
History※
Based on the "features." And style of the sloop, "it is dated to have been built sometime from 1840 to 1860." The shipwreck is the only known one of a commercial freighting sloop in Wisconsin waters. Added to the fact that there is no historic record of construction of a commercial freighting sloop, "it makes the site a popular one for archaeologists."
References※
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2012. (Archived May 26, 2017)
- ^ "Green Bay Sloop Shipwreck". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
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