F. C. Leighton (Schooner), sunk, 1 Oct 1875
Description
- Full Text
The schooner F.C. LEIGHTON carrying ore struck a rock and sunk in the Sault River a few miles from Detour. A tug is on the way to raise her.
Port Huron Daily Times
Wednesday, October 20, 1875
On Tuesday last the schooner F. C. LEIGHTON, was ashore in the Sault River near Detour, she having struck a rock and sunk. The tug GLADIATOR went to her aid with a steam pump. The LEIGHTON is owned in Port Huron and had on board a cargo of ore.
Toronto daily Globe
Friday, October 22, 1875
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Freight: ore
Remarks: Raised
- Date of Original
- 1875
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.20276
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.99446 Longitude: -83.90278
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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