Alabama (Schooner), aground, 17 Oct 1843
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WRECK. - The schooner ALABAMA, with a cargo of 4,580 bushels of wheat, was completely wrecked at Fairport, during the gale on Tuesday night. In attempting to make the port, she ran afoul of the pier, at the mouth of Grand River, and being an old craft, was soon dashed to pieces.
Buffalo Daily Gazette
Saturday, October 21, 1843
The schooner ALABAMA went ashore at the mouth of the Grand River, on Thursday night, and was broken to pieces. Her cargo of wheat was also lost, but her crew saved.
Detroit Daily Advertizer
October 23, 1843
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The schooner ALABAMA, driven ashore, a short time since, just below the north pier, was got off yesterday, notwithstanding the severity of the storm.
Buffalo Daily Gazette
Monday, November 13, 1843
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1843
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.16378
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ohio, United States
Latitude: 41.75004 Longitude: -81.27399
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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