Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 25, n. 11 (July 1972), p. 4

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Photo From the Author's Collection CORNELIA (#92860) A steam yacht built in 1898 aw MARGARET by Charles L. Seabury & Co., of Morris Heights, N.Y., 87'7" x 15'1" x 8'4", 59 gross tons. Home port New York. She was renamed LAURITA in 1901 and in 1902 came to the Lakes, owned by William J. Wickes (Wickes Boiler Co.) of Saginaw, Mich., and renamed CORNELIA. In 1906 she was sold to Andrew J. Crawford, of St. Joseph, Mich. In 1911 she went to Chi- gago under the ownership of M.D.Wilbur. She was last listed in 1921 and was abandoned in 1922. Her hull still lies in the North Branch Canal at Chicago. Ralph K. Roberts 1971-72 Officers President The Rev. Peter Vander Linden Vice President Hal Jackson Secretary Robert A. Zeleznik Treasurer Robert Pocotte Publications Manager J. Albin Jackman Editor Curtis Haseltine Archivist Richard J. Wright

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