Shipwrecks: The Winfield Scott - Channel Islands National Park …
WEBRobert Schwemmer, NOAA. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 brought thousands of fortune seekers from the east and around the world. To meet this new demand for travel and resources, shipping and maritime activity increased dramatically.
Shipwrecks | Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
WEBThe oldest shipwreck recorded, the passenger vessel Winfield Scott took a detour through what is now Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and collided with Anacapa Island. Learn what happened when the vessel started taking on water in our video.
Winfield Scott Shipwreck - YouTube
WEBJoin National Marine Sanctuary Cultural Resource Coordinator Robert Schwemmer as he dives the wreck and speaks to its history. Presented by Your Sanctuary TV, this is a quick look at the...
Channel Islands Shipwrecks Tell Stories of Heroism, Heartbreak, …
WEBFeb 27, 2020 · Schwemmer remembers finding a French perfume bottle in the wreck of the Winfield Scott, which went down off Anacapa Island in 1853. “What’s the story behind that?” he asked. “Did it belong to a man bringing it back for his wife? Did he trade for it in San Francisco? That’s what I love about this.”
WEBColor lithograph of the California Gold Rush steamer Winfield Scott, lost at Anacapa Island in 1853, stranding over 500 passengers Image: Courtesy of Deborah Marx
SS Winfield Scott - Wikipedia
WEBSS Winfield Scott was a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California and Panama in the early 1850s, during the California Gold Rush. After entering a heavy fog off the coast of Southern California on the evening of December 1, 1853, the ship crashed into Middle Anacapa Island.
Diving for the Past : Archeologist Is Chronicling a History of ...
WEBAug 7, 1994 · The oldest wreck found in the park’s waters is the Winfield Scott, a steamer laden with gold that sank in 1853. The most recent occurred this spring, when a boat pulled away from its moorings...
Winfield Scott Wreck - U.S. National Park Service
WEBThe wreck of the Winfield Scott in 1853 was the most important of the Channel Islands shipwrecks. Westervelt and MacKay of New York built the Winfield Scott in 1850 for a route between New York and New Orleans.
Shipwreck of the California Gold Rush Steamship Winfield Scott
WEBApr 18, 2011 · This new exhibit will feature intriguing stories of shipwreck survival as told by the marooned passengers, historic artifacts and imagery. Robert Schwemmer will be presenting “Winfield Scott, Life and Death of California Gold Rush Steamship” May 3 at 7pm, in the Museum’s Munger Theater.
The wreck of the 1850s California Gold Rush steamship Winfield Scott
WEBArchaeologist documents the fragile wooden hull remains of the steamship Winfield Scott. (Photo: Tane Casserley, NOAA MHP.) Built in New York City in March 1850, the Winfield Scott remained on the East Coast until January 1852, when it rounded Cape Horn and began its career on the Panama Route.
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