National Register of Historic Places

U.S.S. TECUMSEH

Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, Alabama
Listed
May 13, 1975
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000306

About this property

USS Tecumseh was a Canonicus-class monitor built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Although intended for forthcoming operations against Confederate fortifications guarding Mobile Bay with Rear Admiral David Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Tecumseh was temporarily assigned to the James River Flotilla in April 1864. The ship helped to plant obstacles in the river and engaged Confederate artillery batteries in June. Tecumseh was sunk on 5 August during the Battle of Mobile Bay when she struck a mine. The ship capsized and rests upside down northwest of Fort Morgan. The Smithsonian Institution surveyed her wreck in 1967 with the intent of raising it, but ultimately decided against the project when proffered funding was withdrawn. Several other plans to raise the wreck have been made, but all have fallen through.

Location

Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, Alabama
30.23178, -88.02590

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was U.S.S. TECUMSEH listed on the National Register?

U.S.S. TECUMSEH was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1975.

What type of historic resource is U.S.S. TECUMSEH?

U.S.S. TECUMSEH is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S.S. TECUMSEH?

The period of significance for U.S.S. TECUMSEH is recorded as the industrial era.

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