1889
1889: On 02 March 1889, the U.S. Congress passed two acts for establishment of a light station at Old Mackinac Point and appropriated $5,500 for construction of a fog signal building. The following year, funds were appropriated for the construction of the light tower and dwelling.
1893
1893: On 02 March 1893, the MARY E. MC LACHLAN (3-mast wooden schooner, 251 foot, 1,394 gross tons) was launched at F. W. Wheeler’s yard in West Bay City, Michigan as (Hull #96). The launch turned into a disaster when the huge wave generated by the vessel entering the water hit the freighter KITTIE FORBES (wooden propeller bulk freighter, 209 foot, 968 gross tons, built in 1883, at W. Bay City, Michigan). The FORBES had numerous spectators onboard and when the wave struck, many were injured and there was one confirmed death.
1894
1894: MARS [Built-1872 US-50877 by Alexander McLeod at New Jerusalem, Ohio] First enrollment issued at Detroit, MI, August 1, 1872. Rig \”corrected by Departmental Letter\” to schooner, Grand Haven, MI, March 2, 1894. Stranded on South Fox Island, MI, Lake Michigan, November 14, 1903, and became total loss
1900
1900: S.A. WOOD [Built-1868 US-23765 by H.B. Burger at Manitowoc, Wisconsin] First enrollment issued at Milwaukee, WI, April 24, 1868. Rig changed to schooner, Cleveland, OH, April 23, 1878. Measures change, Chicago, IL, March 2, 1900 (142 x 28 x 10.16; 294 gross – 248 net). Final enrollment surrendered at Chicago, IL, September 30, 1909, and endorsed \”vessel lost.\” Reportedly sank in Chicago River in June, 1907.
1906
1906: YOSEMITE [Built-1890 US-200604 by Miller Bros. at Chicago, Illinois] Vessel abandoned; last enrollment surrendered at Chicago, IL, on March 2, 1906
1938
1938: March 2, 1938 – Harold Lillie, crewmember of the ANN ARBOR NO 6, stepped onto the apron as the carferry was approaching and fell into the water and suffered a broken neck.
1972
1972: HARMATTAN, a Seaway trader beginning in 1971, arrived at Karachi, Pakistan, for scrapping after suffering missile damage at sea from Indian Naval units during a conflict between the two countries.
1976
1976: BROOK, a former Seaway trader as EXBROOK beginning in 1968, arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, for scrapping.
Data from: Skip Gillham, Max Hanley, Joe Barr, Dave Swayze, and Steve Haverty
