by import2 | January 2, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 1874: The 3-masted wooden schooner M. J. CUMMINGS was launched at the shipyard of Goble & MacFarlane in Oswego, New York. Her owners were Mrs. Goble & MacFarlane, Daniel Lyons and E. Caulfield. Her dimensions were 142 foot 6 inches X 25 foot 2 inches X...
by import2 | January 1, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1900 1900: January 1, 1900 – The Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad merged with the Chicago & West Michigan and the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroads to form the Pere Marquette Railway Co. 1930 1930: On 1 January 1930, HELEN TAYLOR (wooden...
by import2 | December 31, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1884 1884: On 31 December 1884, ADMIRAL (wooden propeller steam tug, 49 gross tons, built in 1883, at Chicago, Ill.) had her boiler explode in Chicago harbor. All four of the crew was killed. 1884: The PERE MARQUETTE NO 1 ran aground at Ludington, Mich. 1889 1889: ...
by import2 | December 30, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1896 1896: The first steel carferry, PERE MARQUETTE, was launched in nearly completed form on December 30, 1896. The ship was built for the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad (predecessor to the Pere Marquette) and entered service just a few weeks later. 1926 1926: ...
by import2 | December 29, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1813 1813: On 29 December 1813, ARIEL (4-gun armed schooner, 112 tons, built in 1813, at Erie, Pennsylvania, as part of Perry’s fleet) ran aground in a squall at Black River (now Buffalo) and was burned by the British. 1837 1837: CAROLINE (wooden sidewheeler,...
by import2 | December 28, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1881 1881: On 28 December 1881, the steamer R J GORDON arrived in Port Huron from Marine City on her maiden voyage with a large number of passengers. She was powered with a steam engine with an 18-inch cylinder and 20-inch stroke. Her dimensions were 116 feet long...
