Steam Barge Francis Hinton

Steam Barge Francis Hinton (HM11XM)

Location: Manitowoc, WI 54220 Manitowoc County
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N 44° 6.697', W 87° 38.324'

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Historic Shipwreck

— Wisconsin's Maritime Trails —

Type: Wooden steam barge
Built: 1889, Hansen & Scove, Manitowoc, Wis.
Sank: November 16, 1909
Length: 152' Beam: 31'
Cargoes: Lumber, wood products
Propulsion: Propeller
Depth of Wreckage: 15'
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

About one-quarter mile offshore from this point lies the wreck of the steam barge Francis Hinton. The Francis Hinton was built in Manitowoc in 1889 for the Lake Michigan lumber trade. She was the last ship built by the Danish immigrants Jasper Hansen & Hans Scove.

On the morning of Nov. 16, 1909, the Francis Hinton was carrying a full load of Norway pine from Manistique, Mich., to Chicago. Working her way through the heavy seas of a gale, she began taking on water. Captain John Campbell turned toward Two Rivers Harbor, but the rising water extinguished the fire in the steam boiler. The captain ordered the anchor dropped and signaled for help. The heavy seas, however, prevented help from reaching the Hinton. With his ship in danger of sinking, Captain Campbell ordered the anchor chain released, hoping the vessel would drift to safety.

The wind blew the vessel aground, but the pounding surf began breaking up her hull. Captain Campbell and his eleven-man crew took to a small boat and skillfully maneuvered through breakers, while hundreds of people watched from shore.

Today, the Francis Hinton rests in 15 feet of water, with her boiler rising 10 feet above the lakebed. She is marked seasonally by a Wisconsin Historical Society mooring buoy.

Background image: The blades of the Francis Hinton's propeller are encrusted with zebra mussels. Photo by Kim Brungraber
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HM NumberHM11XM
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin's Maritime Trails series
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Placed ByWisconsin Historical Society, UW Sea Grant Institute, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 8:16pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 448886 N 4884468
Decimal Degrees44.11161667, -87.63873333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 6.697', W 87° 38.324'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 6' 41.82" N, 87° 38' 19.44" W
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Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1015 Memorial Dr, Manitowoc WI 54220, US
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