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- Garibaldi (Schooner), aground, 1 Nov 1869Reason: aground Remarks: Got offReason: aground Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Flora Holden (1879)Official No.: 111804; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1900) 52x12x6 Owned by A. L. Casselman, Sault Ste. Marie Ont.Official No.: 111804; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1900) 52x12x6 Owned by A. L. Casselman, Sault Ste. Marie Ont.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Post Office Closed at Point PeninsulaCape 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 1862Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $500Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $500Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mary Ann (Schooner), aground, 1 Nov 1862Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $1,700 Cargo: $3,500 Freight: peasReason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $1,700 Cargo: $3,500 Freight: peasMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Ferris (Tug), aground, 30 Nov 1886Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offReason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Cape Horn (Schooner), U4345, aground, 24 Nov 1860Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: wheat Remarks: Got offReason: aground Lives: nil Freight: wheat Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Game Cock (Schooner), aground, 24 Nov 1860Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $3,000 Cargo: $500 Freight: coal Remarks: Got offReason: 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 1881Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offReason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Comanche (Schooner), aground, 1 Dec 1886Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offReason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Camanche (Schooner), aground, 1886Reason: aground Remarks: Got offReason: aground Remarks: Got offMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Wayne Brewster, 91, Recalls Life as Sailor on Schooners
in Bustling Trade on the LakesSyracuse 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
- Rochester (1843)Other Names: Sir Charles Napier (1855); Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1854) 164x19x10 Owned by T. Maxwell & Co. 1854; to L. Moody, Montreal 1854; Creighton & Kinghorn (operated by Calvin) 1856, 1860. Built by G. H. Weeks, Oswego, N.Y. and launched November 1843. Engines (2) 40x96, from "United States". Lake Ontario …Other Names: Sir Charles Napier (1855); Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1854) 164x19x10 Owned by T. Maxwell & Co. 1854; to L. Moody, Montreal 1854; Creighton & Kinghorn (operated by Calvin) 1856, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Express (1859)Official No.: 33584; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1863) 67x14x5 Owned by R. Y. Babbitt, Picton Ont. 1863, 1874; L. C. Couvrette, Lachine 1877, 1886. Built by A. Miller, Oswego, N.Y. 1859. Used on St. Lawrence River and Rideau Canal. Laid up 1875-76.Official No.: 33584; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1863) 67x14x5 Owned by R. Y. Babbitt, Picton Ont. 1863, 1874; L. C. Couvrette, Lachine 1877, 1886. Built by A. Miller, Oswego, N.Y. 1859. …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Hiram Perry Jr. (1857)Official No.: 59231; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1869) 80x17x7 Owned by W. J. Pratt, Saint John N. B. 1871, 1874; W. H. Blanchard, Windsor N. S. 1877. Built by Rogers, Oswego, N.Y. 1857. Bay of Fundy tug.Official No.: 59231; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1869) 80x17x7 Owned by W. J. Pratt, Saint John N. B. 1871, 1874; W. H. Blanchard, Windsor N. S. 1877. Built by Rogers, Oswego, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 16 Apr 1887I 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
- LaunchEvening 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 FireOswego 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 DaysDaily 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 SaversLIFE 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