Andy Gibson Excavation & NRHP Nomination

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,958
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Maritime Heritage Minnesota
Start Date
September 2010
End Date
March 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Aitkin
Project Overview

As preparation for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, MHM gathered data (drawings, photographs and measurements) of the dry nautical portion (approximately 25%) of the sternwheel steamer, The Andy Gibson. A trench was dug alongside of the steamer to expose the condition of the portion of the steamer covered by 3-4 feet of soil.  Triangulation and measured drawings were used to document the ships construction attributes. A NR nomination was prepared incorporating this new information with older information that was gathered from previous fieldwork.

This project increased the knowledge of Minnesota-built sternwheel steamers that provided transport and cargo shipment for Aitkin County in the late 19th Century.

Project Details
To prepare a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for the Steamboat Andy Gibson shipwreck
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,958
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,340
Project Manager
Salutation
Ms.
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Merriman
Street Address
1214 Saint Paul Ave.
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000