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  • Sault Daily Star (Sault Sainte Marie, MI), Thursday May 14, 1970
        A chapter of Sault Ste. Marie and international shipping history closed quietly this morning when the freighters Mancox and Manzzutti were towed from port on their last trip. The two little ships are
      A chapter of Sault Ste. Marie and international shipping history closed quietly …
  • Detroit Advertiser and Tribune (Detroit, MI), 13 Oct, 1876
        THE SCHOONER MIDDLESEX. - The captain and crew of the schr Middlesex, lost on the Atlantic with a cargo of deals, have arrived home. The accident was caused by the oakum working out of a seam during
      THE SCHOONER MIDDLESEX. - The captain and crew of the schr Middlesex, …
  • Detroit Advertiser and Tribune (Detroit, MI), Sat., 29 Apr, 1876
        THE FALCON. - In regard to the schr Falcon, which was lost at Chicago on Thursday, the Times says: The Falcon has been in the lumber trade for some twelve years, plying between this port and all poin
      THE FALCON. - In regard to the schr Falcon, which was lost …
  • Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), 30 Mar, 1878
        THE ST. CLAIR CANAL. - The following regulations for the government of vessels passing through the St. Clair Flats Canal are established by authority of the Secretary of War as necessary for the prop
      THE ST. CLAIR CANAL. - The following regulations for the government of …
  • St. Joseph Saturday Herald (St. Joseph, MI), Saturday, 26 March 1898
        The steamer H. W. Williams was launched Thursday from the Allmendinger yards.
      The steamer H. W. Williams was launched Thursday from the Allmendinger yards.
  • St. Joseph Evening Herald (St. Joseph, MI), Friday, April 19, 1907
        The schooner Elizabeth Day capsized in Lake Michigan off Pyramid point Wednesday night during a storm and is a total loss. The crew of four men left the schooner just before it went over and succeede
      The schooner Elizabeth Day capsized in Lake Michigan off Pyramid point Wednesday …
  • St. Joseph Traveler (St. Joseph, MI), 13 July 1859
        "C. McNeil" was Cornelius McNeil; his wife's name was Priscilla. The Napier mentioned in the article was Jack Napier, a brother to Nelson W. Napier of "Alpena" wreck fame. Jack was killed when he fir
      "C. McNeil" was Cornelius McNeil; his wife's name was Priscilla. The Napier …
  • St. Joseph Evening Herald (St. Joseph, MI), Wednesday, 21 April 1907
        Muskegon, Mich., April 22 - It is believed the little passenger steamer R. I. Gordon of South Haven has been lost in Lake Michigan. The Gordon was in Muskegon for the purpose of getting a supply of c
      Muskegon, Mich., April 22 - It is believed the little passenger steamer …
  • St. Joseph Traveler-Herald (St. Joseph, MI), 17 June 1882
        A description of the Graham & Morton Transportation Company's new steamer Lora, which is now receiving her first cargo of freight for Chicago, will be interesting to many of our readers. This fine pr
      A description of the Graham & Morton Transportation Company's new steamer Lora, …
  • St. Joseph Traveler-Herald (St. Joseph, MI), Sat., 16 June 1883
        Completed. The well-known Graham & Morton Transportation Company have their line of new boats completed, and in active service, their last steamer commencing her regular trips last week. The Company
      Completed. The well-known Graham & Morton Transportation Company have their line of …
  • St. Joseph Traveler-Herald (St. Joseph, MI), Saturday, 10 June 1882
        The schooner Fortune Trial, which was in this port during the late blow, was struck by a squall some eighteen miles north of South Haven Thursday, and capsized. Her captain and a seaman were saved by
      The schooner Fortune Trial, which was in this port during the late …
  • St. Joseph Traveler-Herald (St. Joseph, MI), Saturday, 15 April 1882
        The Milwaukee Sentinel says: "The propeller Michigan, Capt. Prindeville, arrived Friday from Grand Haven. Captain Prindeville says in regard to the accident to the propeller G. J. Truesdell, mentione
      The Milwaukee Sentinel says: "The propeller Michigan, Capt. Prindeville, arrived Friday from …
  • St. Joseph Traveler-Herald (St. Joseph, MI), 19 August 1882
        A correspondent of the Inter Ocean, writing from Frankfort, Mich., under date of Aug. 10th, says: The first vessel that ever loaded on the Atlantic seaboard for the great lakes was the schooner Thoma
      A correspondent of the Inter Ocean, writing from Frankfort, Mich., under date …
  • Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), 27 Apr, 1877
        THE OLDEST VESSEL. - The schooner Harriet Ross, at present owned in Detroit, is unquestionably the oldest vessel on the lakes. She was in commission prior to the war of 1812, and formed one of Commod
      THE OLDEST VESSEL. - The schooner Harriet Ross, at present owned in …
  • Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), 29 Jun, 1878
        ANOTHER STEAMBOAT. - Capt. S. B. Grummond has added another vessel to his already large fleet. The new craft is a side-wheel steamboat, one of the largest of its kind ever on Western waters. She has
      ANOTHER STEAMBOAT. - Capt. S. B. Grummond has added another vessel to …
  • Evening Press (St. Joseph, MI), 18 January 1901
        The Graham & Morton Transportation company suffered another severe loss by fire at an early hour this morning when their popular propeller, City of Louisville, was burned nearly to the water's edge.
      The Graham & Morton Transportation company suffered another severe loss by fire …
  • St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), January 21, 1847
        Singular Phenomenon - The following extraordinary account was communicated to the editor of the Cobourg Star by Mr. Thomson Miller of the Grafton steam mills in a letter dated Jan. 9, 1847. The edito
      Singular Phenomenon - The following extraordinary account was communicated to the editor …
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 9 April 1867
        Wire-Rigged Vessels. - Capt. Robert Gaskin, an old pioneer of the lakes, and general agent for the late improved fit-out for vessels known as the wire standing gear, has been in this city for several
      Wire-Rigged Vessels. - Capt. Robert Gaskin, an old pioneer of the lakes, …
  • Chicago Democrat (Chicago, IL), 3 April 1844
        The schooner Fur Trader which arrived here on the 28th ult. states that she fell in with the wreck of the Wave five miles from Kalamazoo. The Fur Trader also discovered the wreck of another vessel, a
      The schooner Fur Trader which arrived here on the 28th ult. states …
  • St. Joseph Evening Herald (St. Joseph, MI), Monday, 23 September 1907
        Detroit, Mich., Sept. 23 - The $50,000 lake steamer Alexander Nimmick, of Cleveland, O., was wrecked Saturday night on the bleak southern shore of Lake Superior, 13 miles west of White Fish point. No
      Detroit, Mich., Sept. 23 - The $50,000 lake steamer Alexander Nimmick, of …
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