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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, July 21, 1857*marginally readable in original.*marginally readable in original.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 11 Jun 1857Yesterday, the schooner Madiera Pet, of Guernsey, Capt. Grange, a schooner of about 120 tons, arrived here from Liverpool for Chicago. She has on board a full cargo of measurement goods, consisting of steel, iron, crockery and paints. She made the passage in 35 days, and received for ...Yesterday, the schooner Madiera Pet, of Guernsey, Capt. Grange, a schooner of about 120 tons, arrived here from Liverpool for Chicago. She has on board a full cargo of measurement …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 18 Jun 1857Invincible went ashore near Tawas the next summer and was given up for lost, but was later recovered and lasted until going ashore again in a gale in 1869. Knowing where you are doesn't always mean you are where you want to be.Invincible went ashore near Tawas the next summer and was given up for lost, but was later recovered and lasted until going ashore again in a gale in 1869. Knowing …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 29 Jun 1857FROM LIVERPOOL. - On Sunday last a very ordinary, dirty looking schooner, with the British ensign flying from her masthead, made her way up the river and quietly anchored off the Great Western Railway depot. She was evidently a stranger in our waters, and naturally attracted ...FROM LIVERPOOL. - On Sunday last a very ordinary, dirty looking schooner, with the British ensign flying from her masthead, made her way up the river and quietly anchored off …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 8 Jul 1857The Iceberg, which has been built for Dr. Rae to explore an undetermined portion of the coast of North America, was launched into her proper element, fully equipped for sailing, on Saturday afternoon, from the railway shipyard, in the presence of a number of spectators. Dr. Rae was not ...The Iceberg, which has been built for Dr. Rae to explore an undetermined portion of the coast of North America, was launched into her proper element, fully equipped for sailing, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 7 Aug 1857THE MADIERA PET. - This schooner sailed from Chicago on Wednesday for this port, where she will load with staves for Liverpool. The Democrat says "she was accompanied out of the harbor by a large number of citizens, including members of the Board of Trade, of the press ...THE MADIERA PET. - This schooner sailed from Chicago on Wednesday for this port, where she will load with staves for Liverpool. The Democrat says "she was accompanied out of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 30 Oct 1857A Canadian vessel arrived in port a few days since, the captain of which is a genuine "John Bull." Being accosted by a brother sailor, who inquired as to the kind of weather he experienced on the trip, he replied, "Vy, it blowed and it stormed and snowed and pelted …A Canadian vessel arrived in port a few days since, the captain of which is a genuine "John Bull." Being accosted by a brother sailor, who inquired as to the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 26 Dec 1857*Saginaw Bay*Saginaw BayMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Daily British Whig (Kingston, ON), 30 March 1857Spring Walk I The Editor had it in contemplation last season to discontinue for ever and a day these same "Spring Walks," they having been for several years past nothing better than so many puffing vehicles of eulogistic praise, in which the sense of Goldsmith's ...Spring Walk I The Editor had it in contemplation last season to discontinue for ever and a day these same "Spring Walks," they having been for several years past nothing …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Nov. 24, 1857A VISITOR EXPECTED - The Hornet, an open boat 22 feet long and eight feet beam, sloop rigged, Captain Duncan, commander, set sail from Erie, Pennsylvania, on the 4th of October, bound for St. Paul. She made Detroit, Mackinaw, Green Bay, ascended the Fox River to Winnebago Lake - then …A VISITOR EXPECTED - The Hornet, an open boat 22 feet long and eight feet beam, sloop rigged, Captain Duncan, commander, set sail from Erie, Pennsylvania, on the 4th of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Fri, 8 May, 1857The barque Empire, of 350 tons, was wrecked on Marblehead Point, about 4 miles from the port of Sandusky. Eleven lives were lost, all on board except Capt. Milligan and a seaman. The Empire was bound from Toledo to Tonawanda, with a cargo of lumber, shipped by J. W. Russell, …The barque Empire, of 350 tons, was wrecked on Marblehead Point, about 4 miles from the port of Sandusky. Eleven lives were lost, all on board except Capt. Milligan and …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Dec 12, 1857ASTONISHING INCIDENT. - The schooner Shickaluna [sic] from Chicago for St. Catharines, during the severe storm of 24th ult., lost her boat from the davits when above Rondeau, C W, on Lake Erie on the 25th. The vessel stranded on a reef above Port Colborne, from which position she was …ASTONISHING INCIDENT. - The schooner Shickaluna [sic] from Chicago for St. Catharines, during the severe storm of 24th ult., lost her boat from the davits when above Rondeau, C W, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Mon., April 6, 1857*Charlotte.*Charlotte.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Daily Advertiser (Detroit, MI), Sat, 12 Sep, 1857LAUNCH. - The schooner J. Vilas was launched on Saturday last at Two Rivers, and towed to this place to receive her spars and rigging, on Sunday morning, by the steamer Cleveland. She was built by Rand & Harbridge, and is now owned entirely by Messrs. Rand & Sons of …LAUNCH. - The schooner J. Vilas was launched on Saturday last at Two Rivers, and towed to this place to receive her spars and rigging, on Sunday morning, by the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sun, 10 May, 1857The barque Empire, the loss of which we noticed yesterday, has gone to pieces where she went down, and will prove a total wreck. Her cargo is of such a nature, however, that it will probably be saved without having received any material damage. Portions of the wreck and cargo …The barque Empire, the loss of which we noticed yesterday, has gone to pieces where she went down, and will prove a total wreck. Her cargo is of such a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), November 15, 1857The new schooner James Navagh has met with a sad accident on her first trip, occasioning the death of the first mate, Mr. George Livermore. It seems that while hoisting the yawl boat on deck, preparatory to passing the canal locks, some portion of the tackle gave way, but we …The new schooner James Navagh has met with a sad accident on her first trip, occasioning the death of the first mate, Mr. George Livermore. It seems that while hoisting …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 15 Jul, 1857THE OSWEGO - The new steam tug Oswego arrived at this port yesterday from Philadelphia, via the St. Lawrence and Oswego. She was built by Hillman & Streaker of Philadelphia, is owned by Ames & Kimball of Oswego, and is destined for service in the Detroit river and on the …THE OSWEGO - The new steam tug Oswego arrived at this port yesterday from Philadelphia, via the St. Lawrence and Oswego. She was built by Hillman & Streaker of Philadelphia, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), November 30, 1857The schooner James Navagh is ashore fifteen miles above Presque Isle [Lake Huron].The schooner James Navagh is ashore fifteen miles above Presque Isle [Lake Huron].Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Daily Palladium (Oswego, NY), Mon., June 29, 1857Launch of the New Tug. - The new tug of Ald. Dobbie, was launched above the bridge on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. She was decked in bridal robes and glided into her native element gracefully and beautifully, and sits like "a thing of …Launch of the New Tug. - The new tug of Ald. Dobbie, was launched above the bridge on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. She …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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