Iris was a schooner launched at Port Huron, Michigan, in 1866.[1] She spent 47 years sailing the Great Lakes; for most of this time she was based out of Detroit Harbor, Wisconsin. In 1913 she sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Her crew abandoned her after she ran aground.[2]
Iris (shipwreck) | |
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| Location | Lake Michigan off the coast of Washington Island |
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| Coordinates | 45°24′3″N 86°51′12″W / 45.40083°N 86.85333°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000638 |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 2006 |
In 2006, the shipwreck site was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Iris Shipwreck". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2012. (Archived December 11, 2013)
- ^ "What sites are underwater?". www.nps.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Iris (Shipwreck)". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.