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- The Late GaleNew York Spectator (New York, NY), 7 Dec 1842 The Late Gale. - It is but seldom that we have to record so many disasters on our inland waters as it has been our misfortune to do within the past few days. A great many lives have been lost, and a large amount of property destroyed. Among the shipwrecks …New York Spectator (New York, NY), 7 Dec 1842 The Late Gale. - It is but seldom that we have to record so many disasters on our inland waters as it has been our misfortune to do within the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- AdvertisementNew York Spectator (New York, NY), 1 May 1829 ADVERTISEMENT. - Notice is hereby given to the Public, that the TOLLS of the GOVERNMENT LOCKS and CANALS upon the RIVER St. LAWRENCE, will be REDUCED at the opening of the Navigation to the rates in force previously to the year 1827; but it will be obligatory to take out …New York Spectator (New York, NY), 1 May 1829 ADVERTISEMENT. - Notice is hereby given to the Public, that the TOLLS of the GOVERNMENT LOCKS and CANALS upon the RIVER St. LAWRENCE, will be REDUCED at the opening of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Capt. James F. AllenCape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 23 Jun 1910 Capt. James F. Allen ____ Interesting Sketch of the Life of the Popular Steamboat Man - Commanded all the Folger Boats. ____ The Kingston Whig of June 23 contained the following concerning the late Capt. James F. Allen. Captain Allen was born ...Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 23 Jun 1910 Capt. James F. Allen ____ Interesting Sketch of the Life of the Popular Steamboat Man - Commanded all the Folger Boats. ____ The Kingston Whig of June 23 contained the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The Sailing SchoonerCape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 8 Apr 1915 The Sailing Schooner ____ Will Soon Be a Thing of the Past On the Great Lakes ____ The indications are that is only a matter of time, and a short time at that, when the sailing vessel will have disappeared completely from the Great Lakes. During the ...Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 8 Apr 1915 The Sailing Schooner ____ Will Soon Be a Thing of the Past On the Great Lakes ____ The indications are that is only a matter of time, and a short …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 12 Aug 1915The day of the old wind jammers on the lake is past. There are now 28 schooners in commission on Lake Ontario, where formerly there were several hundred, and they are nearly all Canadian owned, though nearly all once had an American register. As the old schooners and sail crafts …The day of the old wind jammers on the lake is past. There are now 28 schooners in commission on Lake Ontario, where formerly there were several hundred, and they …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Hinckley, Ashore at Stony Point, Is a Total WreckCape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 8 Aug 1929 Hinckley, Ashore at Stony Point, Is a Total Wreck According to advices from Henderson Harbor the steam barge Hinckley, which was beached by its owner, Capt. A. R. Hinckley, about ten days ago in Gravely Bay, between Henderson Harbor and Stony Point, is a total wreck, having been ...Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 8 Aug 1929 Hinckley, Ashore at Stony Point, Is a Total Wreck According to advices from Henderson Harbor the steam barge Hinckley, which was beached by its owner, Capt. A. R. Hinckley, about …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Ontario's Record For Lost VesselsCape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 20 Nov 1919 Ontario's Record For Lost Vessels _______ Many Ships Have Mysteriously Disappeared Beneath the Waters of This Lake _______ (Toronto Telegram) Did the "Homer Warren," wallowing the welter of sulky slumbering seas as she pushed her way homeward ...Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 20 Nov 1919 Ontario's Record For Lost Vessels _______ Many Ships Have Mysteriously Disappeared Beneath the Waters of This Lake _______ (Toronto Telegram) Did the "Homer Warren," wallowing the welter of sulky slumbering …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Boat Building at ChaumontCape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 12 May 1921 Boat Building at Chaumont ____ Captain Frank Phelps Has the Only Shipyard in This Section ____ About fifty years ago, according to a Chaumont correspondent, this section of Jefferson county could boast of three shipyards, one at Sackets Harbor, ...Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 12 May 1921 Boat Building at Chaumont ____ Captain Frank Phelps Has the Only Shipyard in This Section ____ About fifty years ago, according to a Chaumont correspondent, this section of Jefferson county …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
- Cape Vincent Eagle (Cape Vincent, NY), 16 Nov 1922The large fishing tug, built at the Phelps shipyard, Chaumont, for Claude W. Cole, of this village, was launched last Thursday afternoon. The craft, considered to be one of the sturdiest built at Chaumont in years, will soon be ready to place in commission.The large fishing tug, built at the Phelps shipyard, Chaumont, for Claude W. Cole, of this village, was launched last Thursday afternoon. The craft, considered to be one of the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), Wednesday, May 3, 1876SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO. --In looking over old papers at the Custom House, a few days since, we found some clearance manifests issued in 1808, in manuscript. The following is a transcript of a manifest dated November 1st, of that year: District and Port ofSIXTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO. --In looking over old papers at the Custom House, a few days since, we found some clearance manifests issued in 1808, in manuscript. The following is a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), Saturday, July 1, 1876
A BRILLIANT EVENT FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH AT OSWEGO, -- The indications are that the naval attack on Fort Ontario will be the most brilliant feature of the Centennial celebration in Oswego . ...A BRILLIANT EVENT FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH AT OSWEGO, -- The indications are that the naval attack on Fort Ontario will be the most brilliant feature of the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), Saturday, July 8, 1876
The small schooner purchased by the Oswego Fourth of July committee, and burned off that harbor, was the C. A. MARTIN ...The small schooner purchased by the Oswego Fourth of July committee, and burned off that harbor, was the C. A. MARTIN ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Welland Canal
New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4 Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior of Canada. The break itself will, as we understand, be repaired in a few days, and the ice, ...New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4 Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Another Steam-boat Accident
New York Spectator (New York, NY), 17 Nov 1826, p. 2 Another Steam-boat Accident. --A lette from Niagara, dated the 6th inst. informs us, that the new steam-boat Niagara , Capt. Mosier, while on her way up from Prescott, run on a rock in Lake Ontario, near Long Point. The steam-boat Queenston, Capt. Whiting, on passing ...New York Spectator (New York, NY), 17 Nov 1826, p. 2 Another Steam-boat Accident. --A lette from Niagara, dated the 6th inst. informs us, that the new steam-boat Niagara , Capt. Mosier, while on her way up from Prescott, run on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Another Murder Committed by Rum
New York Spectator (New York, NY), 24 Aug 1827 Another Murder Committed by Rum .--A fireman of the steam boat Queenston, while at Prescott last week, being drunk, fell into the machinery, and was killed.New York Spectator (New York, NY), 24 Aug 1827 Another Murder Committed by Rum .--A fireman of the steam boat Queenston, while at Prescott last week, being drunk, fell into the machinery, and was killed.Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Propellor and Brig Ashore
New York Spectator (New York, NY), 30 Oct 1844, p. 4 From the Buffalo Commercial of Saturday Propellor and Brig Ashore .-- By letters received in town to-day per Constitution, we learn that the propeller Emigrant, with a cargo of 9000 bushels of wheat, from Chicago, for this port, is ashore at Goderich, ...New York Spectator (New York, NY), 30 Oct 1844, p. 4 From the Buffalo Commercial of Saturday Propellor and Brig Ashore .-- By letters received in town to-day per Constitution, we learn that the propeller Emigrant, with a cargo of 9000 …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Niagara River
New York Spectator (New York, NY), 4 Mar 1825, p. 1 Niagara River .--The weather was so cold a few days since, on the western frontier, that the Niagara river was frozen over, and from the storage of the water by the ice, the river rose from nine to twelve feet. The cakes of ice on the third day, were from …New York Spectator (New York, NY), 4 Mar 1825, p. 1 Niagara River .--The weather was so cold a few days since, on the western frontier, that the Niagara river was frozen over, and from the storage of the water by …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Commerce of Lake Erie
New York Spectator (New York, NY), 25 Dec 1827, p. 1 From the Buffalo Journal Commerce of Lake Erie .--By a statement furnished by the officers of the Custom-House, at this port, and published in the Gazette, it appears that the number of American vessels employed in the commerce of the upper Lakes, ...New York Spectator (New York, NY), 25 Dec 1827, p. 1 From the Buffalo Journal Commerce of Lake Erie .--By a statement furnished by the officers of the Custom-House, at this port, and published in the Gazette, it appears that the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), Monday, July 31, 1876
A NEW SCHOONER. -- The schooner HIGHLAND BEAUTY, a new craft, has just been built at Oakville, Lake Ontario. Her dimensions are as follows: Length of keel, 75 feet; over all 86 feet; beam18 feet; hold, 6 feet 7 inches, capacity about 65,000 feet of lumber. She is owned by …A NEW SCHOONER. -- The schooner HIGHLAND BEAUTY, a new craft, has just been built at Oakville, Lake Ontario. Her dimensions are as follows: Length of keel, 75 feet; over …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), Saturday, July 1, 1876