Governor Stone (schooner)
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| Career | |
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| Launched: | 1877 in Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 14.6 GRT 12 NRT |
| Length: | 39.0 ft (11.9 m) (on deck) 66 ft (20 m) (LOA) |
| Beam: | 12.6 ft (3.8 m) |
| Draft: | 3.9 ft (1.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 3.3 ft (1.0 m) |
| Sail plan: | Schooner |
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Governor Stone (schooner) | |
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| Location | Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA |
| Coordinates | 30°24′15.1″N 86°37′2.2″W / 30.404194°N 86.617278°WCoordinates: 30°24′15.1″N 86°37′2.2″W / 30.404194°N 86.617278°W |
| Built | 1877[1][2] |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 91002063 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 4 December 1991[3] |
| Designated NHL | 4 December 1992[4] |
Governor Stone is a historic schooner, built in 1877, in Pascagoula, Mississippi as a cargo freighter, United States. On 4 December 1991, she was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. One year later, the schooner was designated a US National Historic Landmark. She became part of Eden Gardens State Park in 2003. However, the water in Tucker Bayou next to the park was too shallow for the boat to dock there. She was in Sandestin for a short time, then moved to Bay County.[5] In 2007, the schooner was towed to a marina in Fort Walton Beach.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Governor Stone". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ Delgado, James P. (1990). "Governor Stone National Historic Landmark Study". Maritime Landmarks Large Vessels. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Walton County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved date=2007-09-22. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Governor Stone (Schooner)". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ↑ Civil, Heather (2 July 2007). "Abandoning Ship?: Walton County Struggling for Funds to Keep the Governor Stone Afloat". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ↑ Victora, Wendy (24 August 2007). "To Save a Sinking Ship: The Friends of Governor Stone Group Wants the Schooner to Be a Traveling Exhibit". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- Delgado, James P. (31 October 1990). "Maritime Heritage of the United State NHL Themes Study Large Vessels / Governor Stone (schooner)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- "Accompanying Photos" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
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