Maritime History of the Great Lakes

The LAFAYETTE COOKE

Description
Creator
Cutherberson, George A., Artist
Media Type
Image
Object
Inscriptions
Courtesy Canada Steamship Lines' Marine Hist. Coll.

The LAFAYETTE COOKE
Built at Kingston in 1857 for the old Calvin fleet.
Model of a lake brigantine (Hermaphrodite brig) which was a common type of vessel in the inter lake trade during the middle of the last century. The centre boards and rather flat-bottom were peculiar to vessels using the Welland and St. Lawrence Canals.
Date of Original
Published: 1931
Date Of Event
1857
Subject(s)
Lafayette Cook (Brig)
Ship models
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Garden Island
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.200555 Longitude: -76.465555
Creative Commons licence
Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
From George A. Cuthbertson, Freshwater: A History and Narrative of the Great Lakes (Toronto: Macmillan Company, 1931), facing page 236.
Contact
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Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
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The LAFAYETTE COOKE