Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Badger State (Steamboat), U2111, 8 Feb 1908

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STEAMER BADGER STATE SOLD.
      The steamer BADGER STATE, built in Buffalo in 1862, has been purchased by the Reeves & McBean Lumber Company of Detroit. For the past two years the boat has been a lumber carrier and previous to that time had been fitted up as a floating poolroom, operating near Detroit, but the scheme proved unsuccessful. Capt. George Recor of Detroit will be in command.
      Buffalo Evening News
      Saturday. February 8, 1908


Steam screw BADGER STATE. U. S. No. 2111. Of 1,115.52 tons gross; 917.03 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.Y., 1862. Home port, Buffalo, N.Y.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1884
     

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
new owners
Date of Original
1908
Subject(s)
Steamboats
Badger State (steamboat)
Local identifier
McN.E.7417
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Badger State (Steamboat), U2111, 8 Feb 1908