Priscilla Dailey
Canal boat on the National Register of Historic Places / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Priscilla Dailey, previously known as the Elizabeth E. Newell, is a wooden canal boat constructed in 1929 in Whitehall, New York. The barge was used to transport bulk cargo in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut harbors. It sank in 1974 along with the Elmer S. Dailey and the Berkshire No. 7 in the harbor of Bridgeport, Connecticut on the west side of the Pequonnock River. The sunken boat has deteriorated to the point that a salvage operation could result in it breaking apart. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 1978.
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1937 photo of the three barges; Priscilla Dailey is in the forefront | |
History | |
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Owner | Steward J. Dailey |
Operator | S. J. Dailey Company |
Route | Connecticut–Long Island Sound |
Builder | William J. Ryan |
Completed | 1929 |
Out of service | 1974 |
Fate | Sunk in 1974 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Canal barge |
Tonnage | 311 |
Length | 111.1 feet (33.9 m) |
Beam | 24 feet (7.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 11.8 feet (3.6 m) |
Priscilla Dailey | |
Location | Bridgeport Harbor, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Coordinates | 41°10′42″N 73°11′14″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1935 |
Architect | Ryan, William J. |
NRHP reference No. | 78002837[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 21, 1978 |
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