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Geographic Location: Point Peninsula- Geographic Location: Oswego
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- Post Office Closed at Point Peninsula
Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 6 Mar 1941 Post Office Closed at Point Peninsula ____ After more than 102 years the hamlet of Point Peninsula, once a thriving shipbuilding center during the early schooner days of the Great Lakes and later an oil-field boom town, lost its post office on the first day of last ... Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 6 Mar 1941 Post Office Closed at Point Peninsula ____ After more than 102 years the hamlet of Point Peninsula, once a thriving shipbuilding center during the early schooner days of the Great …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Ocean (Brig), aground, 2 Nov 1862 Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $500 Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $500Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mary Ann (Schooner), aground, 1 Nov 1862 Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $1,700 Cargo: $3,500 Freight: peas Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $1,700 Cargo: $3,500 Freight: peasMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Ferris (Tug), aground, 30 Nov 1886 Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got off Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Cape Horn (Schooner), U4345, aground, 24 Nov 1860 Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: wheat Remarks: Got off Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: wheat Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Game Cock (Schooner), aground, 24 Nov 1860 Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $3,000 Cargo: $500 Freight: coal Remarks: Got off Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $3,000 Cargo: $500 Freight: coal Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Pathfinder (Schooner), U20290, aground, 1 May 1881 Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got off Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Comanche (Schooner), aground, 1 Dec 1886 Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got off Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Camanche (Schooner), aground, 1886 Reason: aground Remarks: Got off Reason: aground Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Wayne Brewster, 91, Recalls Life as Sailor on Schooners in Bustling Trade on the Lakes
Syracuse Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), 12 Jun 1940 Wayne Brewster, 91, Recalls Life as Sailor on Schooners in Bustling Trade on the Lakes ____ CAPE VINCENT - Sailing as a crew member upon the schooners that plied from Lake Ontario to Chicago in the busy years of inland water traffic following the Civil War, Wayne B. ... Syracuse Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), 12 Jun 1940 Wayne Brewster, 91, Recalls Life as Sailor on Schooners in Bustling Trade on the Lakes ____ CAPE VINCENT - Sailing as a crew member upon the schooners that plied from …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 16 Apr 1887
I dropped into the office of Captain John Van Alstyne the other day to see if I could pick up a story from some "old tar." You see the captain's office is the central resort for old lake captains when they are in the city. They all know Cap'n John … I dropped into the office of Captain John Van Alstyne the other day to see if I could pick up a story from some "old tar." You see the captain's …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Launch Evening Courier & Republic (Buffalo, NY), 15 Nov 1866, p. 3, column 6 Launch.--A new vessel, the Rockaway, was launched at Oswego on Tuesday afternoon [the 13th] from the yard of Chanler, Alford & Co. Evening Courier & Republic (Buffalo, NY), 15 Nov 1866, p. 3, column 6 Launch.--A new vessel, the Rockaway, was launched at Oswego on Tuesday afternoon [the 13th] from the yard of Chanler, Alford & Co.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Heavy Fire
Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1858 Heavy Fire. - About half last one o'clock this mornings fire broke out in the cupola of the Empire Elevator, owned by F.,T. Carrington and P. Rathbun, and although every exertion was made by our efficient fire brigade, with the assistance of the hydrants from the adjoining mills, within two … Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1858 Heavy Fire. - About half last one o'clock this mornings fire broke out in the cupola of the Empire Elevator, owned by F.,T. Carrington and P. Rathbun, and although every …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Navigation in Early Days
Daily Palladium (Oswego, NY), 8 Feb 1902 Navigation In Early Days. First Propeller On The Lake Was Built In Oswego Sylvester Doolittle Sent Her To The West While The Buffalo Papers Jeered And Called Her The Oswego Humbug Gleaned From Musty Old Records The first steamboat to ply the waters of Lake Ontario was ... Daily Palladium (Oswego, NY), 8 Feb 1902 Navigation In Early Days. First Propeller On The Lake Was Built In Oswego Sylvester Doolittle Sent Her To The West While The Buffalo Papers Jeered And Called Her The Oswego …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Life Savers LIFE SAVERS ____ Visit to the Oswego Station ____ Facilities Provided by the Government for Saving the Lives of the Shipwrecked - How the Men Do their Work - Watching or Wrecks and Training for Duty. ___ The recent terrible storms on the lakes ... LIFE SAVERS ____ Visit to the Oswego Station ____ Facilities Provided by the Government for Saving the Lives of the Shipwrecked - How the Men Do their Work - Watching …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Disastrous Conflagration! Disastrous Conflagration! _____ Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of Wheat - Loss of $127,000 ____ At about half past ten o'clock last night, fire was discovered in the second story of the "Union Elevator" east end of the iron bridge, ... Disastrous Conflagration! _____ Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of Wheat - Loss of $127,000 ____ At about half past ten o'clock last night, fire was discovered …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Ancient Fortifications of Oswego According to a tradition long current among the people of Oswego, the Fort built upon the high ground on the West side of the River, near the present junction of Van Buren and Sixth streets, the the ruins of which have, with a few years, been effaced by the march … According to a tradition long current among the people of Oswego, the Fort built upon the high ground on the West side of the River, near the present junction of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Flouring Mills of Oswego Flouring Mills of Oswego Being desirous to obtain all the information possible upon a subject so important to this city as its milling business, and of imparting it to our readers, we have procured the following statistics in relation to the Flouring Mills of Oswego. We have found ... Flouring Mills of Oswego Being desirous to obtain all the information possible upon a subject so important to this city as its milling business, and of imparting it to our …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Flouring Mills of Oswego Flour Mills of Oswego The following named mills are all located on the Varick Canal, with the exception of the Pearl Mill, which is situated on the West side of the river about two miles from the city. Pardee's (Oswego) Mill This mill has six ... Flour Mills of Oswego The following named mills are all located on the Varick Canal, with the exception of the Pearl Mill, which is situated on the West side of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Marine Hospital Marine hospital petitions are circulating in this city asking Congress to erect and maintain a Marine Hospital at this point. A stronger and better founded claim for such an establishment can not be urged upon the attention of Congress. The petition sets forth truly, that there is no ... Marine hospital petitions are circulating in this city asking Congress to erect and maintain a Marine Hospital at this point. A stronger and better founded claim for such an establishment …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
