On This Date in Minnesota History: July 23

July 23, 1992 - The Thomas Wilson was a whaleback freighter built in 1892 and used to haul bulk freight on the Great Lakes. The ship sank just outside the harbor of Duluth, Minn., on Lake Superior, on June 7, 1902, after a collision with the George Hadley. The Thomas Wilson is one of the best remaining examples of a whaleback steamer, and it is also significant for the changes made in operating procedures at the Duluth Harbor. The remains of the ship were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Wilson_(shipwreck)

The Wreck of the Thomas Wilson

http://www.sciencebuzz.org/image/thomas-wilson

Wreck of the Thomas Wilson; see June 7, 2013 blog

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