Bell from the Emigrant Prussian ship the Johannes which went aground in Newark Bay 26th March 1861
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Title
Bell from the Emigrant Prussian ship the Johannes which went aground in Newark Bay 26th March 1861
Subject
Movable Cultural Heritage
Description
The Johannes was an emigrant ship sailing from Bremen to Baltimore in 1861. The ship ran aground in the bay between Newark and Tresness. Luckily all 137 passengers and crew came ashore safely. They were distributed among various farms where they resided for a month until another vessel was dispatched from Germany for the emigrants to continue their journey. As a thank you to the island they left behind their ship’s bell. This hung for many years in the bell tower of the Cross Kirk. At the moment it is on display at the Heritage Centre as part of a display on Shipwrecks.
Source
sanday
Contributor
eulac3d
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
649
Date Submitted
04/10/2021
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Prim Media
1185
Citation
“Bell from the Emigrant Prussian ship the Johannes which went aground in Newark Bay 26th March 1861,” CUPIDO, accessed August 24, 2025, https://www.cupidoeu.org/omeka/items/show/1186.
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