Record #:

9855

Author(s):

Carnell, David

Abstract:

The H.G. WRIGHT, a 19th-century sternwheeler, was used by the U.S. Corps of Engineers to dredge the Cape Fear and Black rivers to remove dangerous snags. Abandoned in a marsh off Eagle's Island in 1924, it rusted and sank in the mud. In 1986, the mechanical parts were recovered and restored.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 52 Issue 10, Oct 1988, p14-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Historic ships--Wilmington--Conservation and restoration; H.G. WRIGHT (Ship)