National Register of Historic Places

METEOR (whaleback carrier) (Boundary Decrease)

Also known as FRANK ROCKEFELLER; SOUTH PARK

On the Register: since Apr 26, 2018
Significant for: Industry, Commerce, Transportation, Invention, Engineering, Maritime History
Importance: National
Type: Structure
Where: NW tip of Barkers Island, Superior, WI

About

SS Meteor is the sole surviving ship of the unconventional "whaleback" design. The design, created by Scottish captain Alexander McDougall, enabled her to carry a maximum amount of cargo with a minimum of draft. Meteor was built in 1896 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States, and, with a number of modifications, sailed until 1969. She is now a museum ship in the city of her construction.

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