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Tag: 1847

Wreck of the Falconer, December 17, 1847

December 9, 2021October 23, 2022 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
Tombstone at the Old North Burying Ground in Ipswich from the wreck of the Falconer in Ipswich Bay

On December 17, 1847 the brig Falconer, loaded with bituminous coal, wrecked at Crane Beach during a fierce winter storm. A dozen of the crew and passengers are buried in a common grave at the Old North Burying Ground.

Posted in History, Shipwrecks, Storms, winterTagged 1847, December, storm
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