The Loss of the Pewabic

The Loss of the Pewabic (HM2ALP)

Location: Alpena, MI 49707 Alpena County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 4.065', W 83° 26.09'

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Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail

The Civil War created an insatiable demand for copper. At a time when Michigan's Upper Peninsula produced the majority of America's supply, vessels like the Pewabic played a critical role in the war effort. On a typical trip between lakes Erie and Superior, the 200-foot steamer carried 1,000 tons of copper and over 100 passengers.

The sister ships Pewabic and Meteor often exchanged news an mail as they passed one another. On the calm evening of August 9, 1865, this meeting proved tragic. A few miles south of Thunder Bay Island, the Pewabic's wheelsman inexplicably turned his vessel into the path of the oncoming Meteor. The Meteor's heavy bow cut a huge gash into the side of the Pewabic. Within minutes, the Pewabic vanished. Although the Meteor rescued many of the estimated 150 passengers, at least 33 drowned in Thunder Bay's worst maritime disaster.
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HM NumberHM2ALP
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Placed ByGreat Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail
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Date Added Monday, August 20th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 308324 N 4993360
Decimal Degrees45.06775000, -83.43483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 4.065', W 83° 26.09'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 4' 3.9" N, 83° 26' 5.4" W
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Area Code(s)989
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 W Fletcher St, Alpena MI 49707, US
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