by import | December 17, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1875 The steamboat JENNISON of Captain Ganoe’s line, which ran between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven, burned at Grand Rapids. She was laid up for the winter just below the city on the Grand River. She was insured for $12,000. 1905 The Anchor Line steamer JUNIATA...
by import | December 16, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1906 ADVENTURER (wooden propeller steam tug, 52 foot, built in 1895, at Two Harbors, Minnesota) broke her moorings and went adrift in a gale. She was driven ashore near Ontonagon, Michigan on Lake Superior and was pounded to pieces. 1922 The JOSHUA W. RHODES (steel...
by import | December 15, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1876 Below is a winter lay-up list as published in the Port Huron Times: At Port Huron — Steam barges: ABERCORN, BIRKHEAD, BAY CITY, H D COFFINBURY, WILLIAM COWIE, N K FAIRBANK, GERMANIA, GEORGE KING, V H KETCHUM, MARY MILL, MARY PRINGLE, E W POWERS, D F ROSE,...
by import | December 14, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1883 MARY ANN HULBERT (wooden schooner-barge, 62 gross tons, built in 1873, at Bayfield, Wisconsin) was carrying railroad workers and supplies in tow of the steamer KINCADINE in a storm on Lake Superior. She was sailing from Port Arthur for Michipicoten Island. The...
by import | December 13, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1872 The Port Huron Times added three vessels to those in winter lay-up at Port Huron: Steamer MARINE CITY, tug JOHN PRINDEVILLE, and wrecking tug RESCUE. 1899 BARGE 115 broke loose of the towing steamer COLGATE HOYT in northern Lake Superior and drifted for 5...
