by import | May 18, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1853 CITIZEN (wooden schooner, 54 tons, built in 1847, at Manitowoc, Wisconsin) was driven aground 6 miles north of Chicago. The U. S. Navy steamer MICHIGAN tried in vain to pull her off, breaking a 14″ hawser in the process. She was reportedly the first vessel...
by import | May 17, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1875 The schooner ST. ANDREWS was launched at A. Muir’s shipyard on the Black River in Port Huron, Michigan. This was a rebuild job, but Mr. Muir stated that it was the most complete rebuild he ever undertook since there was only a portion of the keel and bottom...
by import | May 16, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1874 The tug B. W. ALDRICH burned at Ludington, Michigan. The damage was estimated at $5,000 and she was rebuilt. 1894 The SHENANDOAH (wooden propeller freighter, 308 foot, 2,251 gross tons) was launched by J. Davidson (Hull #60) in West Bay City, Michigan. She lasted...
by import | May 15, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1854 GARDEN CITY (wooden passenger/package side-wheeler, 218 foot, 657 tons, built in 1853, at Buffalo, New York) was sailing from Chicago to the Soo in a storm when she went on Martin Reef, west of Detour, Michigan, and was wrecked. Her passengers were picked up by...
by import | May 14, 2020 | Import
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