Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Great Eastern (Canal Boat), sunk, 14 Oct 1858

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BOAT SUNK. - The Lockport Courier, of Friday says: The canal boat GREAT EASTERN, on her way from Buffalo to Albany with 5,000 bushels of wheat, sunk, a few miles west of that village, on Thursday morning. All the wheat that was not wet was put aboard the State Scow and the balance is to be returned to Buffalo.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Wednesday, October 20, 1858

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Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Freight: wheat
Date of Original
1858
Subject(s)
Canal boats
Great Eastern (Canal Boat)
Local identifier
McN.W.17322
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lockport
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 43.17061 Longitude: -78.69031
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Great Eastern (Canal Boat), sunk, 14 Oct 1858