Wreck of the Packet Ship Powhattan
- When
- April 1854 (legacy record; day unverified)
- Where
- New Jersey Shore
The legacy record reports the packet ship Powhattan wrecked off the New Jersey shore in April 1854 with more than 200 victims; no supplied passage verifies the wreck, date, or casualties.
According to the legacy record, the United States packet ship Powhattan was wrecked off the New Jersey shore in April 1854, resulting in more than 200 victims. No supplied passage states the wreck, its date, or its casualty toll, so these claims are unverified pending a supporting source. The passages confirm only that New Jersey lies in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States and that its Atlantic-facing Jersey Shore has distinctive natural and cultural characteristics. The exact site within New Jersey is unspecified.
Sources
- New Jersey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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