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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Niagara |
| Builder | Detroit Dry Dock Company |
| Launched | 1872 |
| In service | 1872 |
| Identification | U.S. Registry #18714 |
| Fate | Wrecked June 4, 1904 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 130 feet (40 m) |
| Beam | 24.58 feet (7.49 m) |
| Depth | 8.7 feet (2.7 m) |
| Installed power | 560 horsepower fore and aft compound steam engine |
Niagara Shipwreck Site | |
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| Location | Lake County, Minnesota |
| Nearest city | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46°56′45″N 91°46′16″W / 46.945751°N 91.771245°W |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | Detroit Dry Dock Company |
| Architectural style | Tugboat |
| MPS | Minnesota's Lake Superior Shipwrecks MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000344[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1994 |
The Niagara was a large wooden tugboat that sank on June 4, 1904 on Lake Superior near the town of Duluth, Minnesota, Lake County, Minnesota after running aground near Knife River. On April 14, 1994 the wreck of the Niagara was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Niagara". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 18 March 2018.