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NPS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 8-86) Wisconsin Word Processing Format (Approved 3/87) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Schooner-Barge NOQUEBAY Town of La Pointe Section 8 Page 5 Ashland County, Wi. $23,000, but this had decreased by 1892 to $10,000. During this time, her timbers fore and aft were replaced in 1884, and she was recaulked in 1892. She continued to be owned by the Peshtigo Company through March 1, 1893, when she was transferred to the Stephenson Transportation Company in Marinette, Wisconsin. William A. Ellis, secretary of the company, assumed title of the ship. She was subsequently sold to Thomas F. Madden, James H. Madden, and John J. Madden, along with her sister ship the MAUTENEE on March 15, 1895. Her new home port became Port Huron, Michigan. Partial ownership was transferred to Elizabeth Madden in 1898, and she gained sole ownership of the vessel on January 19, 1899. Elizabeth Madden retained ownership of the NOQUEBAY until her loss on October 8, 1905. During the Madden ownership, the NOQUEBAY was recaulked in 1896 and rebuilt with a new keel and sails in 1900. By 1900 she was valued at $9,000. She was described as having a centerboard, steel arches, steam pumps, and was capable of carrying 13.5 foot deckloads (Carrell 1985:20). During this period she was towed by the LIZZIE MADDEN, and made trips to Duluth, Ashland, and Buffalo. The NOQUEBAY's ports of call for her last six months of operation are available (Appendix A). On October 6, 1905, the NOQUEBAY and MAUNETEE were in the tow of LIZZIE MADDEN, leaving Bayfield, Wisconsin for Bay City, Michigan with 600,000 board feet of hemlock lumber (Ashland Daily Press 10/10/05) . Eventually, the lumber was destined for Buffalo. After traveling about 20 miles eastward the NOQUEBAY caught fire in the forward portion of the ship, probably around the donkey boiler. Contemporary accounts reveal that the fire started while the crew was in the after deckhouse having their noon meal. Because of this, the fire was not noticed until it had become widespread, leaving the crew unable to put out the fire. At that point the LIZZIE MADDEN made for the nearest land, Stockton Island, in an attempt to beach the burning NOQUEBAY. The crew then tossed 175,000 board feet of lumber into the lake before abandoning ship. The NOQUEBAY eventaully burned to the waterline, and came to