Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Asa Wilcox (Schooner), aground, 11 May 1846

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Memoranda from the steamboat ILLINOIS---"a fore-and-aft schooner ashore on North Manitou Reef, heavily loaded, green bulwarks, with a white line, fore and main topmast."
      Daily National Pilot, Buffalo
      Monday morning, May 18, 1846 p. 3

      . . . . .

WRECK.- The schooner reported in our Lake Intelligence yesterday, as ashore at the North Manitou Islands, proves to be the ASA WILCOX. She is loaded with wheat, and it is now reported will be a total loss.
      Daily National Pilot, Buffalo
      Tuesday morning, May 19, 1846 p. 3

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      The schooner ASA WILCOX, heretofore reported ashore at the North Manitou, was loaded with wheat from Southport for Buffalo. After throwing overboard about 2,000 bushels, she got off on the 13th.
      Daily National Pilot, Buffalo
      Monday morning, May 25, 1846 p. 3


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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: aground
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1846
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.13823
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Asa Wilcox (Schooner), aground, 11 May 1846