Historic Shipwreck Artifact Drops Anchor on the Grounds of Newburyport's Custom House Maritime Museum - Northshore Magazine

Historic Shipwreck Artifact Drops Anchor on the Grounds of Newburyport's Custom House Maritime Museum - Northshore Magazine

On the fateful evening of May 11, 1907, the Sagamore, a four-masted schooner, carried 2200 tons of coal through Martha’s Vineyard sound, while the Edda, a Norwegian steamer, attempted to navigate around a barge tow ahead. Instead, the Edda veered onto a collision course with the Sagamore, causing the schooner to crash into the steamer’s port side. The force of the collision sent the Edda’s captain flying from the bridge and onto the Sagamore. He…