SS Appomattox

SS Appomattox was a wooden-hulled, Great Lakes freighter that ran aground on , off Atwater Beach off the coast of in , United States in 1905.
Wikipedia
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  • Disaster remains
  • Description: largest wooden steamship on the Great Lakes wrecked in 1905

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Klotsche Center and Milwaukee-Downer "Quad".
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Stadium
The is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose… is situated 1¼ miles southwest of SS Appomattox.
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Historic site
The Milwaukee-Downer "Quad" is a set of four buildings… is situated 1¼ miles southwest of SS Appomattox.
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University building
The , also known… is situated 1¼ miles southwest of SS Appomattox.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shorewood and East Side.
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Town
is a village in , United States.
Suburb
The is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin… is situated 2½ miles southwest of SS Appomattox.
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Town
is a village in , United States. is situated 2½ miles northwest of SS Appomattox.

SS Appomattox

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Latitude
43.09365° or 43° 5′ 37″ north
Longitude
-87.86659° or 87° 51′ 60″ west
Open location code
86MJ34VM+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12914820332
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Wiki­data ID
Q7393177

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Irish—“SS Appomattox” goes by many names.
  • French: “Appomattox”
  • Irish: “SS Appomattox”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Atwater Park and Shorewood Nature Conservancy.

Nearby Places

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