Maggie Ross emerges from the Sands of Russian Gulch, California
Author(s): Denise Jaffke; John Herrald
Year: 2018
Summary
On June 7, 2017, a diver from the U.C. Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory found a bow section of the Maggie Ross, a steam schooner that wrecked off the coast of Russian Gulch in August, 1892. The schooner was headed north from San Francisco when it struck a submerged rock near the former Russian outpost of Fort Ross. The captain was able to beach the foundering vessel at the nearest "doghole" port. This event was only the last of what was a tumultuous career for the ship. This paper will examine the misfortunes of the Maggie Ross, challenging conditions of the north coast lumber trade, and site formation processes that buried and then re-exposed the wreck.
Cite this Record
Maggie Ross emerges from the Sands of Russian Gulch, California. Denise Jaffke, John Herrald. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441532)
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Keywords
General
Maggie Ross
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Russian Gulch
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Shipwreck
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
1880-1892
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 717