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USS Michigan Anchor

 
 
USS Michigan Anchor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2010
1. USS Michigan Anchor Marker
Inscription. Built in Erie in 1843, USS Michigan (later named Wolverine) was the US Navy’s first iron-hulled ship. Michigan was stationed in Erie, served on the Great Lakes until 1923, scrapped in 1949.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
 
Location. 42° 8.177′ N, 80° 5.203′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. Marker is on E Front Street. This marker is in front of the entrance to the Erie Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 E Front Street, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Paul Allman Siple (here, next to this marker); William Leverett Morrison (here, next to this marker); Erie 9-11 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flagship Niagara (about 300 feet away); African American Sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie (about 300 feet away); Hero of Gettysburg (about 300 feet away); Making of the Flag "Don't Give Up The Ship" (about 300 feet away); Canal Basin (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.
 
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USS Michigan Anchor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2010
2. USS Michigan Anchor Marker
USS Michigan Anchor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2010
3. USS Michigan Anchor Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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