Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Peshtigo (Propeller), aground, 23 Oct 1908

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PESHTIGO Propeller. U. S. No. 54218. Built 1869, of 817 Gross Tons. Oct. 23, 1908 vessel stranded at Mackinaw Island, Lake Huron, and became a total loss. Of 12 persons on board, no lives were lost.
      Loss of U. S. Vessels Reported in
      Fiscal Year 1909. M.V.U.S., 1909



The wooden steamer PESHTIGO, which stranded on Mackinaw Island more than a week ago, is almost broken in two and has been abandoned. She was loaded with lumber.
      Buffalo Evening News
      November 3, 1908

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Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Total loss
Date of Original
1908
Subject(s)
Propellers
Peshtigo (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.8938
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Mackinac Island
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.86446 Longitude: -84.6256
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Peshtigo (Propeller), aground, 23 Oct 1908