Anne Smrcina, 781-545-8026 ext. 204 Matthew Lawrence,
781-545-8026 ext. 214 NOAA's Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Shipwreck
Lamartine Listed on National Register of Historic Places The
wreck of the Lamartine, a 19th century schooner that hauled
granite for construction of streets, sidewalks and buildings
along the U.S. East Coast, has been listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of
cultural resources worthy of preservation. The wreck lies within
NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in
Massachusetts Bay. Built in Camden, Maine, the 79-foot, two-
masted cargo schooner was launched in 1848 and enjoyed a 45-year
career along the Eastern Seaboard. The Lamartine is considered
by historians as a representative vessel of New England's
granite trade from that era. While hauling granite sewer heads
from Stonington, Maine, to New York City on May 17, 1893, the
Lamartine encountered a storm off Cape Ann, Mass. Heavy seas
caused the schooner's cargo to shift, capsizing the vess