Mount Vernon (Propeller), 12 May 1854

The propeller MOUNT VERNON, building at Huron, and said to be the largest vessel of that kind on the Lake, will be launched shortly and is expected to be ready for service about the first of May. In connection with the PORTSMOUTH, she is to form a line between Toledo, Sandusky and Buffalo.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      March 31, 1854
     

      The new propeller Mt. VERNON is to be launched today at Huron, at the ship yard of Ketchum & Keating, builders. The Mt. VERNON is a large craft and represented as a fine staunch model. -- Sandusky Register, 12th.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Monday, May 16, 1854

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      The new propeller MOUNT VERNON arrived yesterday afternoon from Huron, Ohio, in tow of the propeller BRUNSWICK. She is a beautiful model, built by Messrs. Keating & Ketchum for Messrs. Stevens & Ryan and Wright & Sprague of Milan and Huron, and Jason Parker of this city. Her engine has been built during the past winter by S. Shepard, and will be set up by him immediately. She is of the following dimensions:- Length of keel, 189 feet; breadth of beam, 30 feet; depth of hold, 11 feet 6 inches; 583 tons, Custom House measurement.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Tuesday, May 23, 1854

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ANOTHER NEW PROPELLER. -- Thr propeller BRUNSWICK, Capt, Lathrop, came into port yesterday afternoon, having the new propeller MOUNT VERNON in tow. She was built at Huron by Keating & Ketchum, for Messrs. Stevens & Ryan, and Wright & Sprague, of Milan and Huron, and jason Parker, of this city. She has been brought here to have her engine and wheel put in, which will be done immediately. It was built during the past winter, by Sidney Shepard, of this city, who is so well known as a successful builder of this description of machinery. The dimensions of the VERNON are; - Length 198 feet; breadth of beam, 30 feet; depth of hold, 11 feet 8 inches, and she is of 583 tons burthen, custom house measurement. She is a beautiful model, and, when completed and running, will prove, we hope, a source of profit to her enterprising proprietors.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      May 23, 1854
     
     
     
      The new propeller MOUNT VERNON arrived yesterday afternoon from Huron, Ohio, in tow of the propeller BRUBSWICK. She is a beautiful model, built by Messrs. Keating & Ketchum for Messrs. Stevens & Ryan and Wright & Sprague, of Milan and Huron, and Joseph Parker, of this city. Her engine has been built during the past winter by S, Shepard, and will be set up by him immediately. She is of the following dimensions:
      Length of keel, 189 feet
      Breadth of beam, 30 feet
      Depth of hold, 11¼ feet
      583 tons, Custon House Measurement. Buff. Ex.
      Cleveland Morning Leader
      Monday, May 24, 1854
     
     

The new propeller MOUNT VERNON, built at Huron during the past winter, for Jason Parker, of this city and others, and which has been receiving her boilers, engine, and wheel at Shepard's Iron Works, went out Saturday evening on a trial trip. She appears to work admirably, and will be a valuable acquisition to our lake fleet.
      The Democracy, Buffalo
      July 3, 1854

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      The new propeller MOUNT VERNON, which has been up the Creek some time, getting her machinery put in, cleared for Huron Saturday night. We have given description of her heretofore, and have only to add that she is as fine a looking propeller as comes into our harbor, and is now ready for business.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Monday, July 3, 1854