S.S. Meteor Maritime Museum
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The S.S. Meteor in her sailing days
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S.S. Meteor
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S.S. Meteor
 
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Location
Body of Water: Lake Superior
Trail Name: Lake Superior
Year Built: 1896
Nearest Address: 200 Marina Dr
Nearest City: Superior
County: Douglas
Zip Code: 54880
Latitude: N 46°43.35726'
Longitude: W -092°03.81216'
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Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: Yes
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Description
Designed by Captain Alexander McDougall and launched in Superior, the 336-foot Meteor is the only remaining whaleback steamer. Built as the bulk propeller Frank Rockefeller in 1896, the name was changed to South Park in 1927 and to Meteor in 1943 when it was converted to a tanker. The ship became a museum in 1973, was designated a National Historic Landmark, and is today open seasonally for public tours. The vessel is easily accessible at its berth on Barkers Island.
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
S.S. Meteor Museum (715) 394-5712
 
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Shipwrecks (9)
A.H. Pitz (1923)
Algonquin (1839)
Clarence (1930)
Commodore Jack Barry (1885)
F.L. Danforth (1867)
Frontenac (1923)
M.C. Neff (1888)
Oden (1890)
V. Swain (1874)
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