Steam Barge Francis Hinton

Historic Shipwreck

Type: Wooden steam barge

Built: 1889, Hansen & Scove, Manitowoc, Wis.

Sank: November 16, 1909

Length: 152’ Beam: 31’

Cargoes: Lumber, wood products

Propulsion: Propeller

Depth of Wreckage: 15’

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

About one-quarter mile offshore from this point lies the wreck ...