James A. Garfield
Bark (or Barque) · Lost 1899 · The Gulf of Mexico
The bark James A. Garfield was beached at Dog Island, Florida, in the hurricane of August 1, 1899, and abandoned there.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The American three-masted bark James A. Garfield was moored at Dog Island, Florida, when the second hurricane of 1899 struck St. George Island and Apalachee Bay on August 1, damaging some fifteen ships. She was driven ashore intact with her cargo still aboard, but lay surrounded by other wrecks, and refloating her was judged not worth the cost.
Vessel
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Loss
- August 1, 1899
- Storm
- Dog Island anchorage, Apalachee Bay area
- Gulf of Mexico
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- The article does not report casualties.
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Carrabelle, Florida
No pin: no surveyed wreck position in the sources used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (50/100)
Based on a published secondary account; original records were not independently inspected.
Wikipedia — James A. Garfield (ship)
Article narrative of construction, voyage and loss (secondary summary of cited books and newspapers).
State Archives of Florida — "Dog Island hurricane wrecks" photograph (rc04263)
Archival photograph showing James A. Garfield beached at Dog Island after the August 1899 hurricane.
