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 ...