Gallinipper
Gallinipper Shipwreck (Schooner) | |
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| Location | Lake Michigan off the coast of Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°54′47″N 87°29′04″W / 43.912986°N 87.484484°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001091 |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2010 |
The Gallinipper was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA. In 2010, the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
Originally named the Nancy Dousman, the ship was built in 1833.[2] By 1846, the Dousman had already sunk once and had been raised and re-built in a larger size, as well as given its new name. In 1851, the ship sank again due to a gale.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Gallinipper Shipwreck (Schooner)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "Gallinipper (1832)". Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Wisconsin Sea Grant / Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "Nancy Dousman (Schooner), 1 May 1846". Maritime History of the Great Lakes. Retrieved 2015-12-27.