''Hetty Taylor'' shipwreck

Hetty Taylor (shipwreck)
Location Off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°40′53″N 87°39′18″W / 43.68139°N 87.65500°W / 43.68139; -87.65500Coordinates: 43°40′53″N 87°39′18″W / 43.68139°N 87.65500°W / 43.68139; -87.65500
NRHP Reference # 05000535
Added to NRHP June 1, 2005

The Hetty Taylor was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.[1] In 2005 the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

History

The Hetty Taylor was launched in 1874. She mostly hauled wood products. The ship carried cargo from ports including ones in Muskegon, Michigan, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Sister Bay, Wisconsin and Egg Harbor, Wisconsin to her homeport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Additionally, the Hetty Taylor carried numerous types of cargo from Milwaukee to other ports.[1]

On August 26, 1880, the Hetty Taylor was en route to Escanaba, Michigan from Milwaukee when she encountered a sudden squall. The crew was able to row to safety in a small boat, hoping to find help and recover the ship before she sank. However, by the time they were able to return, it was too late.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hetty Taylor (1874)". Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  2. ↑ ""Hetty Taylor" Shipwreck". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
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