Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Illinois (Propeller), aground, 3 Jun 1859

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The propeller ILLINOIS, in coming up the river on Friday night, run hard aground on Fighting Island. Yesterday morning the tug CLIFTON towed the propeller MARY STEWART down with which to lighten her. After removing a considerable quantity of her freight, the ILLINOIS was enabled to get off, and she came up to the city last evening, having the MARY STEWART in tow. - Detroit Free Press.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Wednesday, June 8, 1859

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Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1859
Subject(s)
Propellers
Illinois (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.16655
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Fighting Island
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.216944 Longitude: -83.118611
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Illinois (Propeller), aground, 3 Jun 1859