Maritime History of the Great Lakes

B. B. Burt (Canal Boat), sunk, 15 Oct 1871

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CANAL BOAT SUNK - The Canal Boat B.B. BURT, owned by B.F. Bruce, and loaded with 8,000 bushels of corn, sunk in the canal at Black Rock yesterday. The corn, which is all wet, was shipped by R.R. Buck. Boat and cargo were insured.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Monday, October 16, 1871

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Freight: corn
Date of Original
1871
Subject(s)
Canal boats
B. B. Burt (Canal Boat)
Local identifier
McN.W.15684
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Black Rock Canal
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 42.91617 Longitude: -78.90198
Donor
William R. McNeil
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B. B. Burt (Canal Boat), sunk, 15 Oct 1871