Brookhill ferry 1915
WebOct 27, 2024 · Louisiana state archeologist Chip McGimsey believes the boat may be the wreck of the Brookhill Ferry, which carried passengers and horse carriages across the river and sank during a storm in 1915. WebOct 25, 2024 · Chip McGimsey, the Louisiana State Archaeologist, is confident that these are the remains of the Brookhill ferry, which sank over 100 years ago. “On September 29th of 1915, there was a big storm …
Brookhill ferry 1915
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WebOct 19, 2024 · An investigation into the vessel has led archeologists to believe the ship may be the Brookhill Ferry, a ship that sank during a fierce storm in 1915, according to The Associated Press.It was used ... WebOct 17, 2024 · The Brookhill ship was first built in 1896 in Indiana for trade, McGimsey said. The ship along with another vessel, the Istrouma, sank in 1915 after a large storm. The Brookhill’s remains...
WebThe Brookhill is a double-hulled ferry that operated on the Mississippi River from 1896 to 1915. Approximately 100 feet long and 30-40 feet wide, the ferry carried passengers and cargo between Baton Rouge and Port … WebNov 10, 2024 · Unlike the Brookhill ferry that sank in 1915 in Baton Rouge or the previously unknown Aaron’s Shipwreck, now named after the 11-year-old who recently found it, this rediscovery in Donaldsonville hasn’t inspired moments of curiosity and wonder for everyone. It has brought back memories many in town would rather have left …
WebOct 17, 2024 · McGimsey believes that the ship may be the Brookhill Ferry, which likely carried people and horse-drawn wagons from one-side of the river to the other — before major bridges spanned the mighty Mississippi. Newspaper archives indicate that the ship sank in 1915 during a major storm. WebOct 15, 2024 · The Brookhill, a ferry that sank in 1915, rests along the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge. The remains of the boat were revealed due …
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WebOct 25, 2024 · Archeologists believe the sunken ship was once the Brookhill, a ferry built in the 1890s that ran night service from Baton Rouge to Port Allen. In 1915, the ship was tied to the dock and sunk during a violent storm, according to Charles “Chip” McGimsey, the Louisiana state archeologist. miniピアゴ入船3丁目店WebOn September 29, 1915, a bad storm rolled through and sank both of the ships. The Brookhill went down after logs crashed into it, and it was only 100 feet from the ferry … alfio finocchiaroWebOct 19, 2024 · Archeologists believe a newly rediscovered Mississippi shipwreck to be the remains of the Brookhill Ferry, which transported people, wagons, and livestock from … miniピアゴ リコスWebNov 2, 2024 · As water levels in the Mississippi River plummeted this year, the Brookhill Ferry, which sank during a storm in September 1915, emerged by the banks of the river in Baton Rouge. The ferry,... alfio e lolaWebOct 23, 2024 · The Brookhill was one of the two ferry boats that serviced Baton Rouge and Port Allen in 1915 and ferries operated consistently between the two cities before the I … miniピアゴ渋谷本町5丁目店WebOct 16, 2024 · “On September 29 of 1915, there was a major storm … both ships sank,” he told WBRZ, with logs crashing into the Brookhill. McGimsey said the shipwreck was within 100 feet of where the ferry ... alfio e menaWebOct 20, 2024 · McGimsey thinks the ship could be the Brookhill Ferry, which carried people and possibly horse-drawn wagons across the Mississippi, until it sunk in a storm in 1915, according to news stories... alfio filosomi