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William H. Barnum Shipwreck
 
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1 Michigan, Mackinac County, St. Ignace — William H. BarnumSt. Ignace Downtown History
This rudder came from the shipwreck of the William H. Barnum, a wooden steamer lost April 3, 1894. While carrying a cargo of corn the aging Barnum was blocked and cut open by ice. No loss of life occurred. William H. Barnum Length: 218' • . . . Map (db m130126) HM
2 Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — William H. BarnumSank April 3, 1894 — No lives lost — Shipwrecks Nearby —
The old and tired Barnum heads out Although being deemed unseaworthy and under the command of a 29-year-old captain, his first season at the helm of the Barnum, the Barnum's crew expected a quick trip to nearby Port Huron . . . Map (db m154682) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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