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Emeline

Schooner · United States · Lost After 1896 · Door County & Lake Michigan

A lumber schooner built in 1862, later lost off Baileys Harbor with a cargo of tan bark (or barque) bound for a Kenosha tannery.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Built in 1862 at Marysville, Michigan, Emeline spent over three decades in the Great Lakes lumber trade, passing through several owners in Detroit, Grand Haven, and Chicago. She was lengthened in 1864, gaining a second centerboard. Her final loss occurred off Baileys Harbor in Door County while carrying a cargo of tan bark for a Kenosha tannery; the wreck is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Vessel

Built: 1862
Registry: US registry no. 7492
Builder: Myron Williams
Yard: Marysville, Michigan
Material: Wood
Length: 111.04 ft
Beam: 21.72 ft
Tonnage: 127.9
Propulsion: Sail, three masts
Owners: Adam E. Abrahamson, Chicago, Illinois (at loss)

Loss

Date: After 1896
Cause: Not established
Location: Off Baileys Harbor, Door County
Water: Lake Michigan
Voyage: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Cargo: Tan bark (tamarack) destined for the Allen & Sons tannery, Kenosha
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Bow section, hull planking, and two centerboards documented on site.
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established