Rosinco
National Register of Historic Places

Rosinco

Lake Michigan, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Listed
July 17, 2001
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000737

About this property

Rosinco was a diesel-powered luxury yacht that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1928. The yacht was built in 1916 as Georgiana III and served during World War I as USS Georgiana III, a Section patrol craft, under a free lease to the Navy by her owner and commanding officer. After the war the yacht was sold and renamed Whitemarsh in 1918. In 1925, after sale to Robert Hosmer Morse of Fairbanks-Morse, the yacht became Rosinco. She was sunk following a collision in 1928 and the wreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

Lake Michigan, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
42.62502, -87.63728

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONMARITIME HISTORYENGINEERING
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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 Rosinco listed on the National Register?

Rosinco was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Rosinco?

Rosinco is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rosinco?

The period of significance for Rosinco is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

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