Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Amazon (Schooner), aground, 5 Jun 1849

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AMAZON Schooner, bound to Tonawanda with a cargo of flour and corn, got onto the reef in the mouth of the Niagara River and bilged and filled with water. June 5. 1849.
      Casualty List for 1849
      Erik Hyle's private papers


We learn by telegraph to Mr. Waverly, that the schooner AMAZON, from this port for Tonawanda, laden with flour and corn, is ashore full of water on the reef of rocks opposite Buffalo.
      Daily True Democrat (Cleveland)
      Thursday, June 5, 1849
     

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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Freight: flour & corn
Remarks: Damaged
Date of Original
1849
Subject(s)
Schooners
Amazon (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.9252
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Niagara River
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.262222 Longitude: -79.073055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Amazon (Schooner), aground, 5 Jun 1849