The Shipwreck of 1897

Those of you who have walked Higgins Beach at low tide have no doubt noticed the remains of a ship. How did it get there? Well...

"...Way back in 1897, August 11, that was a bad, bad night - foggy! It was so thick it looked as if the space between earth and sky ws stuffed with gray-white cotton...."

To read all of Emma Bray David's recollection of the 1897 Shipwreck, please click here.

Shipwreck Photo

At low tide, the shipwreck is still visible over 100 years later.