Continental (shipwreck)

Continental shipwreck (bulk carrier)

looking at a sign for the Continental in the direction of the shipwreck
Location Lake Michigan off the coast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°13′50″N 87°30′31″W / 44.23056°N 87.50861°W / 44.23056; -87.50861Coordinates: 44°13′50″N 87°30′31″W / 44.23056°N 87.50861°W / 44.23056; -87.50861
NRHP Reference # 08001330
Added to NRHP January 14, 2009

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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Continental (1882)". Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Wisconsin Sea Grant/Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-20.


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