Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Athabasca
Year of Build:
1786
Rebuilt:
1. 1793, Detroit, Michigan;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Point Au Pins, Michigan*
Vessel Type:
Sloop
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Ownership Notes:
Sutherland, Daniel, (1786-1793); Askins, John, (1786-1893);***
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1786 )
Tonnage
1793
Gross: 40
1786
Enrollments/Registration
1786

Document Type: Registration
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 8-17-1793
August 17, 1793
   Port: Detroit
Document Type: Registration
Reason: License Expired
History
Classification:
a. Sloop, Athabasca* * (1786- )
Nationality:
British (1786- )
Notes
General notes:
* 1793 Registry states that she was built and launched at Grand Portage on 8/15/1786. She was built for the trade
out of Point Au Pins, but proved to be too small and was later floated over the falls to run between Sault St. Marie
and Detroit.
** Sometimes spelled Athabaska;
*** Sutherland and Askins were part of the North West Fur Company
Sources:
1. Burton Historical Collection: Vol. I, p. 483-484;
2. John Poole's Notes;
3. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
4. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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