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  • Oath of Allegiance - Chippawa - Sept 1812
    Oath of Allegiance - Chippawa - Sept 1812
    Text       The Oath of Allegiance pledged by some Niagara residents in Chippewa to His Majesty King George III on September 4, 1812. The soldiers were sworn in by Justice of the Peace, Thomas Dickson.
    Text     The Oath of Allegiance pledged by some Niagara residents in Chippewa to His Majesty King George III on September 4, 1812. The soldiers were sworn in by Justice of the …
  • Promissory Note Between William Forsyth and James Cummings- 1817
    Promissory Note Between William Forsyth and James Cummings- 1817
    Text       This is a promissory note by William Forsyth to James Cummings Esq. in Chippawa dated Falls April 7, 1817.
    Text     This is a promissory note by William Forsyth to James Cummings Esq. in Chippawa dated Falls April 7, 1817.
  • Fort Chippawa– On the River Welland 1795- Mary Shaw
    Fort Chippawa– On the River Welland 1795- Mary Shaw
    Image       This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) …
    Image     This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of …
  • Manuscript of James Cummings- August 28, 1860
    Manuscript of James Cummings- August 28, 1860
    Text       A letter written by Cummings, a Captain in the War of 1812. The letter discusses his military career during the War of 1812.
    Text     A letter written by Cummings, a Captain in the War of 1812. The letter discusses his military career during the War of 1812.
  • Porcupine (1840)
    Porcupine (1840)
    Ship       Approx. 110x32. Owned by Macpherson & Crane, Montreal 1840, 1846; to Robertson Jones & Co. c1853; to Henderson & Holcomb, Montreal 1855. Engine 96" stroke, by Niagara Harbour & Dock Co. Used on St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. "Canal size but unsuitable for the Rideau" (Kingston "Chronicle" 1840). Had "wheezy …
    Ship     Approx. 110x32. Owned by Macpherson & Crane, Montreal 1840, 1846; to Robertson Jones & Co. c1853; to Henderson & Holcomb, Montreal 1855. Engine 96" stroke, by Niagara Harbour & Dock …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Minerva (1861)
    Minerva (1861)
    Ship       56x13x6 Owned by J. Brown, 1875; A. Fraser, Thorold 1886, 1901. Built by Ross, Chippewa Ont. 1861. Tug.
    Ship     56x13x6 Owned by J. Brown, 1875; A. Fraser, Thorold 1886, 1901. Built by Ross, Chippewa Ont. 1861. Tug.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Clifton (1853)
    Clifton (1853)
    Ship       187x26x8 Owned by J. & O. T. Macklem, Chippewa Ont.; to I. Smith, Sombra Ont. 1858; W. Smith, Owen Sound 1864. Built by T. Gilbert, Chippewa Ont. and launched 29/11/53. Engine 40x144 by Macklem Iron Works, Chippewa (to "Frances Smith"). Built for Buffalo-Chippewa; Georgian Bay thereafter.
    Ship     187x26x8 Owned by J. & O. T. Macklem, Chippewa Ont.; to I. Smith, Sombra Ont. 1858; W. Smith, Owen Sound 1864. Built by T. Gilbert, Chippewa Ont. and launched 29/11/53. …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Canada (1846)
    Canada (1846)
    Ship       199x28x13 Owned by O. T. Macklem. Built by Niagara Harbour & Dock Co., Chippewa Ont. (branch yard) and launched 10/06/46. Engine 60x120 by Macklem Iron Works, Chippewa. Used Buffalo-Windsor. Had 180' upper saloon, 42 staterooms, 10 "bedrooms with beds". Fraudulently seized by U.S. Customs July 1849. Cause later held "insufficient" …
    Ship     199x28x13 Owned by O. T. Macklem. Built by Niagara Harbour & Dock Co., Chippewa Ont. (branch yard) and launched 10/06/46. Engine 60x120 by Macklem Iron Works, Chippewa. Used Buffalo-Windsor. Had …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • London (1845)
    London (1845)
    Ship       Later Registration: U.S.A. (1850) 161x25x11 Owned by O. T. Macklem, Chippewa Ont.; to H. Van Allen 1849. Built by Niagara Harbour & Dock Co., Chippewa (branch yard) and launched 14/11/44. Used on Lake Erie. Rammed and sank "Kent" 12/08/45 Lake Erie, 9 killed. Seized illegally by U.S. Customs 1850 for …
    Ship     Later Registration: U.S.A. (1850) 161x25x11 Owned by O. T. Macklem, Chippewa Ont.; to H. Van Allen 1849. Built by Niagara Harbour & Dock Co., Chippewa (branch yard) and launched 14/11/44. …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Chippewa (Steamboat), burnt, 5 Jul 1827
    Chippewa (Steamboat), burnt, 5 Jul 1827
    TextNewspaper       Reason: burnt Lives: nil Remarks: Damage slight
    TextNewspaper     Reason: burnt Lives: nil Remarks: Damage slight
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • John Brown (Propeller), sunk, 23 Aug 1863
    John Brown (Propeller), sunk, 23 Aug 1863
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk Lives: nil Remarks: Raised
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk Lives: nil Remarks: Raised
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • John Brown (Propeller), sunk, 1 Nov 1863
    John Brown (Propeller), sunk, 1 Nov 1863
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk Lives: nil Hull damage: $500
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk Lives: nil Hull damage: $500
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Pacific (Schooner), sunk, 1 Aug 1855
    Pacific (Schooner), sunk, 1 Aug 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk Lives: nil Freight: coal Remarks: Raised
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk Lives: nil Freight: coal Remarks: Raised
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Swallow (Steamboat), overboard, 3 Nov 1851
    Swallow (Steamboat), overboard, 3 Nov 1851
    TextNewspaper       Reason: overboard Lives: 1
    TextNewspaper     Reason: overboard Lives: 1
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Adelaide (1832)
    Adelaide (1832)
    Ship       Other Names: Alliance; Later Registration: U.S.A. (1838) as Alliance Approx. 120x40. Owned by J. Hamilton, St. Catharines. Built by Lovering, Chippewa Ont. and launched 09/06/32. Engine by Boulton & Watt, London, originally in "Frontenac" then "Alciope". Re-engined 1835: 48x84 by St. Mary's Foundry, Montreal. Cabins incomplete first season, finished that …
    Ship     Other Names: Alliance; Later Registration: U.S.A. (1838) as Alliance Approx. 120x40. Owned by J. Hamilton, St. Catharines. Built by Lovering, Chippewa Ont. and launched 09/06/32. Engine by Boulton & Watt, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Chippawa Women's Institute
    Chippawa Women's Institute
    GroupOrganization       Historic District: Welland East Active: No
    GroupOrganization     Historic District: Welland East Active: No
    Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
  • Laura Secord's House in Chippawa
    Laura Secord's House in Chippawa
    Image       File Number: 15/pt1/45-1.1
    Image     File Number: 15/pt1/45-1.1
    St. Catharines Public Library
  • Laura Secord's House in Chippawa
    Laura Secord's House in Chippawa
    Image       Slide File Number: 03.44-C-2 The house was purchased by Laura Secord in 1841 and she lived there until she died in 1868.
    Image     Slide File Number: 03.44-C-2 The house was purchased by Laura Secord in 1841 and she lived there until she died in 1868.
    St. Catharines Public Library
  • The Dual Launching of the "Newash" and the "Tecumseh"
    The Dual Launching of the "Newash" and the "Tecumseh"
    Image       Watercolour, pen and ink on paper
    Image     Watercolour, pen and ink on paper
    Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
  • CAYLEY, WM (1840, Schooner)
    CAYLEY, WM (1840, Schooner)
    Ship       Other Names: CERES; 1841 Oct 21 Owned McPherson et al, of St. Catherines; wrecked Snake Island in gale, Lake Ontario; lost with cargo flour. 1854 Owned at Kingston, renamed CERES, 120 ton fore & aft schooner; only fit for lumber. 1860 Owned McMasters, Mill Point. ; Original Owner: McPherson & …
    Ship     Other Names: CERES; 1841 Oct 21 Owned McPherson et al, of St. Catherines; wrecked Snake Island in gale, Lake Ontario; lost with cargo flour. 1854 Owned at Kingston, renamed CERES, …
    Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
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