Gallinipper
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Gallinipper | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | schooner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 43.7648, -87.6964 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Gallinipper was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. In 2010, the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Diving & visiting
Gallinipper′s wreck was discovered in 1994 in 210 feet (64 m) of water by a commercial fisherman whose fishing nets snagged on it. The wreck remained unidentified until a 2009 archaeological survey of it by the Wisconsin Historical Society. On December 28, 2010, the shipwreck site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The wreck was included within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary when it was created in 2021.
Gallinipper′s wreck is the oldest known shipwreck in Wisconsin's waters. It is a rare example of an early Great Lakes trading schooner.
Location
- Recorded position: 43.7648, -87.6964 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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