Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
America
Year of Build:
1853
Rebuilt:
1. 1863;
2. 1872;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Montreal, Quebec
Vessel Type:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
A. Gilmore
Ownership Notes:
Glass, F'd., (1864; Jones, (1864); Millar, (1878); Gunn, (1879);
Tonnage
1863
Gross: 232
1872
Gross: 200
1853
History
Classification:
a. River Barge, America (1853- )
Nationality:
Canada (1853- )
Notes
General notes:
1864, she was valued at $2,500, 14,000 bushel capacity; 1871, she was listed with no value given;
Home port was Montreal;
1878, she was valued at $3,000;
1878, home port Montreal;
Sources:
1. Vessel Register: 1864, 1866, 1871; 1878, 1879;
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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