Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Neptune (Schooner), lightning, 9 Jun 1820

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A man by the name of John Fowles, a sailor on board the schooner NEPTUNE, while passing up the Detroit River, was struck by lightning, on the 9th. inst., and expired instantly.
      Cleveland Weekly Herald
      Tuesday, June 20, 1820

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: lightning
Lives: 1
Date of Original
1820
Subject(s)
Schooners
Neptune (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.11904
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Detroit River
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.081944 Longitude: -83.125555
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Neptune (Schooner), lightning, 9 Jun 1820