by import2 | September 18, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1679 GRIFFON, the first sailing ship on the upper lakes, left Green Bay, WI, with a cargo of furs. She left the explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle behind. GRIFFON never reached her planned destination. 1855 SEBASTOPOL (wooden sidewheel steamer; 230 feet;...
by import2 | September 17, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Saturday, September 16, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney Presque Isle departed from Two Harbors at 10:26 for Nanticoke. Philip R. Clarke departed Two...
by import2 | September 17, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1830 WILLIAM PEACOCK (wooden sidewheel steamer; 102 feet; 120 tons; built in 1829 at Barcelona, NY) suffered the first major boiler explosion on Lake Erie while she was docked in Buffalo, NY. 15–30 lives were lost. She was rebuilt two years later and eventually...
by import2 | September 16, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Friday, September 15, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry September 9 Federal St. Laurent departed at 04:11 (Central) Saturday...
by import2 | September 16, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1877 The 46-foot tug RED RIBBON, owned by W.H. Morris of Port Huron, MI, burned about 2 miles below St. Clair, MI. Captain Morris ran the tug ashore and hurried to St. Clair to get assistance, but officials there refused to allow the steam fire engine to go outside...
