Christina Nilsson (shipwreck)

Christina Nilsson (shipwreck)
View from land of the shipwreck site.
Location Lake Michigan off the coast of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
NRHP Reference # 03000668
Added to NRHP July 17, 2003

The Christina Nilsson was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin. In 2003, the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History

The ship was built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and was named after Christina Nilsson.[2] It was built at a cost of $23,000.

On October 23, 1884, the Nilsson cleared Escanaba, Michigan en route to Chicago, Illinois carrying pig iron.[3] When a blizzard hit the area, the captain attempted to make port at Baileys Harbor. On October 23, while still trying to navigate through the storm, the Nilsson struck a reef and began to founder.[4] All crew members survived.

The ship's cargo was recovered, however, attempts to recover the Nilsson were unsuccessful.[5]

The site has been investigated by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association since 1997.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Christina Nilsson (shipwreck)". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ↑ "Service History". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Final Voyage page 1". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Final Voyage page 2". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Final Voyage page 3". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Today page 4". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
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