university of wisconsin sea grant wisconsin historical society
Explore Shipwrecks Explorer's Tools Diver's Area Ask The Experts
NIAGARA
 
Final Voyage

 
   
A premier "palace steamer," lost to a devastating fire
           
Vessel Type: Steamer
           
Launched: 1846 Wrecked: 1856 Cause: fire
 
Location: Eight miles north-northeast of Port Washington, Wisconsin.
The vessel's remains lie scattered about 0.8 miles from shore on a rocky bottom.
        
Depth: 52 feet
 
This wreck's location is marked with a mooring buoy.
 
Order the Dive Guide
(This link will take you to our Publications Store)
 
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
 
 

 
Copyright © 2003 University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
If you have trouble accessing this page or wish to request a
reasonable accommodation because of a disability, contact us.