Maria (Scow), aground, 1 Nov 1869
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Disasters on Lake Huron - The Milwaukee Sentinel reports the following:
The scow MARIA with a cargo of supplies for Alpena, was totally wrecked on Skilagallee Reef. All hands are supposed to be lost.
Detroit Free Press
November 24, 1869
Marine Disasters. -- Detroit, Nov. 20. -- The following has been received from Lake Huron: -- Schooner COLUMBIAN ashore and full of water, DUNCAN CITY and a bark supposed to be the GOLDEN WEST, are ashore above Presque Isle; bark ORIENTA, schooners PLYMOUTH ROCK, BAHAMA, and six others, named unknown, are ashore at the Straits of Mackinac, an unknown bark on the foot of Bois Blanc Island; scow MARIA, with a cargo of supplies for Alpena, a total loss; Skillagalee, supposed all hands lost......
Toledo Blade
November 22, 1869
The scow-schooner MARIA, employed in the Toledo and Lake Huron trade during the past season, is reported by telegraph a total loss -- the locality not stated. The MARIA was commanded by Capt. Peer and bound to Alpena with a cargo of supplies for the lumbermen in that vicinity. It is supposed her entire crew were lost.
Toledo Blade
November 23, 1869- Media Type
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- Notes
- Reason: aground
Freight: supplies
- Date of Original
- 1869
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.19977
- Language of Item
- English
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.6764 Longitude: -85.17312
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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