"Steam boats," Niles Weekly Register, Oct. 19, 1816  Steam boats. We lately mentioned the launch of a steam boat at Sackett's Harbor; a second, for Lake Ontario, has been launched at Ernest, U. Canada. - The Kingston Gazette observes - "the opposite sides of the lake, which not long ago vied with each other in the building of ships of war, seem...

  1816  launch & first trip

  "Wickham's Marine List," Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 17, 1817  Wickham's Marine List PORT OF TROUPVILLE . ARRIVED - April 24 - Sloop Geneva , May , from Kingston , 2 days, with passengers. Schr. Sachem , Masters , 24 hours from Sacket's Harbor , bound up the bay. Capt. Masters reports that the Ice left Sacket's Harbor yesterday. 25 - ...

  "Marine List.," Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 23, 1817  Marine List. PORT OF TROUPSVILLE. ARRIVED - May 14 - Schr. President, larabee, from Genesee river, bound to Ogdensburg, with flour. The President last night in a gale threw over her deck load consisting of 105 barrels of flour. - Schr. Ontario, Hugunin, from Sacket's Harbor, in ballast, ...

  "Wickham's Marine List," Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., June 25, 1817  WICKHAM'S Marine List. PORT OF TROUPVILLE. ARRIVED - June 3 - Sch. Traveller, Gates, from Ogdensburgh, 5 days. Schr. Teazer, Reed, from Ogdensburgh, ballast. Schr. Union, Enoch, from Ogdensburgh, ballast. Schr. Olive Branch, Johnson, do, ballast. 4 - Schr. Minerva, Hugunin, from ...

    The steam boat Ontario, capable of carrying 2,000 barrels, is prepared for the lake, and will leave Sackett's Harbor every Monday, and make a route from Ogensburg to Niagara, stopping at several places to land or receive passengers. The fare for cabin passengers from Sackett's Harbor to ...

    On Monday the 21st of April ult. the fast sailing schooner Niagara, Capt. Trowbridge, of 60 tons burthen, from Oswego, belonging to Messrs. Townsend, Bronson & Co., of that place, arrived at the new village of Carthage, with 100 bbls of salt, consigned to Messrs. Norton, Beach & Strong, and ...

  "The Steam Boat Ontario," Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY), Tues., Aug. 9, 1817  Oswego, August 7. The Steam Boat Ontario, Capt. Mallaby, touched here this morning from Niagara on her way to Sackets harbor, Ogdensburgh, &c. She was so much crowded with passengers that the captain was under the necessity of leaving a number of applicants at Niagara, for want of more ...

  "Breaking up of Lake Ontario," Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY), Tues., April 23, 1818  Sacket's Harbor, April 21. Breaking up of Lake Ontario. - The ice in this harbor and bay was broken up, and cleared out, on Wednesday last. On the same day sloop Arcadia left this port for Niagara. Several packets have left this for Kingston and other places on the lake, and navigation begins...

  "The steamboat Ontario," Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY), Tues., Aug. 18, 1818  The Steamboat Ontario, in going up the lake, encountered a severe gale on Wednesday night and Thursday last: when within three miles of the Niagara river, she was driven back as far as Sodus, but without receiving any damage. A few days previous, a small vessel, which plies as sort of a tender to...

  1818  route

  1818  Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got off

  "Steam-Boat Ontario," Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., July 7, 1819  STEAM-BOAT ONTARIO . This Boat, being now ready for carrying Freight and Passengers, will commence her operations for the ensuing season, and the times of leaving port will be as follows. GOING UP, She will leave Prescott , every Saturday at 9 o'clock P.M. She will leave ...

  "Steam boat ONTARIO," Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), 1 Apr 1819  Steam Boat ONTARIO This boat being now ready for carrying Freight and Passengers, will commence her operations for the ensuing season, and the times of leaving port will be as follows: Going Up She will leave Prescott every Saturday at 9 o'clock p.m. " " Sackets-Harbor ...

  1819  route

  1819  advertising route

  1825  route

  1826  Reason: aground Lives: ? Remarks: Got off

  1827  Reason: aground ? Remarks: Got off

  "Lake Ontario," Wayne Sentinel (Palmyra, NY), 23 Sep 1829  Lake Ontario, - The Oswego Gazette of the 5th inst. speaks of the increasing business of that place. From eight to twenty vessels are frequently seen in the harbor, where two or three only were found a year ago. The steamboat Ontario, touches there on Fridays on her way from Ogdensburgh to ...

  1830  route

  1840  new steamer

  1843  early steamers 1816

  "History of Steam navigation on Lake Ontario," Onondaga Standard (Syracuse, NY), Sep. 29, 1847  From the Oswego Commercial Times History of Steam navigation on Lake Ontario _______ The rapid increase and general improvement in the commercial marine of the Lakes, impart a high degree of interest to every thing relating to the early history and progress of our steam navigation. We have ...

  1848  new vessel

  "The Ontario," Oswego Daily Times, 8 Jul 1848  The Ontario. The new steamer Ontario took her place in the line in which she is to run on Thursday. To speak of this Boat as she deserves would be to employ terms which might, perhaps, appear somewhat extravagant. It is but moderate praise to say she ranks fully equal to any craft afloat on...

  "Gale on Lake Ontario," Onondaga Gazette (Baldwinsville, NY), 19 Apr 1849 

  1853  Reason: collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $500

  1854  Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $30,000 Freight: Sugar &c. Remarks: Total loss

  "Steamer Ontario," Oswego Times & Journal (Oswego, NY), 24 Apr 1855  Steamer Ontario. - This old favorite made her first appearance in our harbor this morning, from Charlotte where she has been laid up the past winter. Her exterior presents the appearance of a new boat, having been entirely repainted, and the interior is as usual elegant. We regret to learn that...

  1856  thief caught

  1860  revenue seizure

  1860  Reason: collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $300 Remarks: Repaired

  1862  winter layup mishap

  1863  Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $100 Cargo: $100 Remarks: Got off

  1873  ex TRANSIT, CONSTITUTION

  1873  lengthened

  Van Cleve, James, Early Steamboating Reminiscences, "Early Steamboating Reminiscences," Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 4 Apr 1876  Early Steamboating Reminiscences From the Ontario, Martha Ogden and United States. By Captain James Van Cleve A day or two since Hon. Alvin Bronson received a large book containing as the fly leaf denotes: "Reminiscences of the Early Period of Steamboats and Sailing Vessels on Lake ...

  1880  history

  1885  ex FLOWER CITY