WESTERN UNION (schooner)
- Vicinity: Truman Annex
The Schooner Western Union was built by the Western Union telegraph company to lay cables from Florida, throughout the Caribbean to Central America, the Gulf States and South America. - AsNotedIn
The Schooner Western Union was built by the Western Union telegraph company to lay cables from Florida, throughout the Caribbean to Central America, the Gulf States and South America. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1939/04/07 | Western Union Telegraph Company | Owner | Schooner Western Union is launched off Simonton Beach, Key West, built by Heber Elroy and Loxley Arch | |||
| 1942/00/00 | The schooner WESTERN UNION joins the Coastal Picket Force |
| Particulars for WESTERN UNION (schooner): | |
|---|---|
| Era | Age of Sail |
| Other Description | American Coasting Schooner |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Communications |
| Historic Use | Communications facility |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Private |
| Boat Type | Schooner |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Historic Use | Water Works |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
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