Steamship Tragedy

Steamship Tragedy (HM25O1)

Location: Wewahitchka, FL 32465 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 56.297', W 85° 0.588'

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In 1838 the steamship Irvington, carr[y]ing 200 bales of cotton on a downstream run, burned and sank four miles upstream from here. This 115 foot side-wheeler was constructed in 1836 in Marion, Indiana. These boilers and parts were dredged from the river about where the Irvington went down and probably represent her remains. The ship's short life on the river came during the early part of the Apalachicola steamship period. Later over 200 ships worked the river as far north as Columbus, Georgia.
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HM NumberHM25O1
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Date Added Monday, February 26th, 2018 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 692088 N 3313612
Decimal Degrees29.93828333, -85.00980000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 56.297', W 85° 0.588'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 56' 17.82" N, 85° 0' 35.28" W
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Area Code(s)850
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Addie Rd, Wewahitchka FL 32465, US
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