by import | March 18, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1890 CITY OF CHICAGO (steel sidewheeler, 211 foot, 1,073 gross tons) was launched at West Bay City, Michigan by F. W. Wheeler & Co. (Hull#68) for the Graham & Morton Line. CITY OF CHICAGO was lengthened to 226 feet at Wheeler’s yard one year later...
by import | March 17, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1906 SOVEREIGN, a steel hulled passenger ship that operated on the St. Lawrence in the Montreal area, was destroyed by a fire at Lachine, Quebec. The vessel was rebuilt that year as IMPERIAL and remained in service until 1928 when the boilers and hull were condemned....
by import | March 16, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1831 The Niagara Harbor & Dock Company, a shipbuilding firm, was incorporated at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. 1883 The Port Huron Times announced that the passenger and package freight steamer PICKUP would be built in Marine City, Michigan and would run on the...
by import | March 15, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1837 Mr. Russell Armington passed away on this date. He operated the first shipyard at St. Catharines, Ontario, from 1828 until his death. 1882 GRACE PATTERSON (wooden propeller tug/freighter, 111 tons, built in 1880, at Grand Haven, Michigan) was carrying lumber and...
by import | March 14, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1873 The new railroad carferry SAGINAW went into the Port Huron Dry Dock Company’s dry dock where her engine was installed along with her shaft and propeller. Workmen had to break up the ice in the dry dock to release the schooner MARY E. PEREW so that work...
