Propellers

Propellers (HM2AN9)

Location: Alpena, MI 49707 Alpena County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 4.063', W 83° 26.084'

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The screw steamer or "propeller" first appeared on the Great Lakes in the 1840s. These vessels featured wooden hulls and shallow bottoms like early sidewheelers, but their steam engines powered one or more screw propellers at the stern of the ship (like the one seen here). These vessels carried large quantities of material without the limitations created by the complicated machinery that took up valuable space aboard sidewheelers. Propellers quickly became a popular choice for transporting bulk cargo.
By the late 1850s, more efficient and reliable propellers had begun to replace sidewheelers in the passenger trade. In the early years of the 20th Century, propellers became luxurious cruise liners. Ship construction and design were varied to utilize propeller technology and fit the needs of specific trades, eventually evolving into traditional Great Lakes bulk carriers - the "freighters" still seen on the Lakes today.
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HM NumberHM2AN9
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Placed ByErected by Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail
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Date Added Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 308331 N 4993356
Decimal Degrees45.06771667, -83.43473333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 4.063', W 83° 26.084'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 4' 3.78" N, 83° 26' 5.04" 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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