National Register of Historic Places

BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck

Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan
Listed
August 18, 1991
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91001016

About this property

F.T. Barney was a 19th-century American schooner that sank in 1868. Her wreck in Lake Huron near Rogers City, Michigan, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. F.T. Barney was built in 1856 by William Cherry of Vermilion, Ohio, and was owned by Lewis Wells, also of Vermillion. In late 1857, she ran aground near Goderich, Ontario, but was successfully towed to Detroit, Michigan, for repairs. Just after midnight on October 23, 1868, F.T. Barney was traveling from Cleveland to Milwaukee with a load of coal. In Lake Huron near Rogers City, Michigan, the F.T. Barney collided with the schooner T.J. Bronson. F.T. Barney sank in less than two minutes, but there were no deaths. Later investigation determined that both vessels were equally at fault. The wreck remained undiscovered until 1987. It is in 160 feet (49 meters) of water, and is one of the most complete wrecks of a schooner of its era. The masts and deck equipment are still in place.

Location

Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan

Categories

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BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1991.

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