Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Canada
Year of Build:
1826
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
River Rouge, Ontario*
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Joseph Dennis
Ownership Notes:
Richardson, Hugh, (1826-1837); Peavy, (1836);
Master(s):
Richardson, Hugh, (1826-1831); Peavy, (1836);
Hull Dimensions
1826
Length: 127' Width/Beam: 21' 7" Depth: 9'
Tonnage
1826
Gross: 250
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Canada (1826-1836)
Nationality:
Canada (1826-1836)
Chronology:
1. 8/4/1827, Lake Ontario, broke her shaft and repaired;
2. 10/22/1827, Lake Ontario, lost 2 masts in a gale and the chimney was damaged, repaired;
3. 4/25/1831, Lake Ontario, rescued survivors from the sunken Prescott;
4. 7/20/1831, off Niagara, Lake Ontario; rescued survivors from the sunken Schooner, Henry Clay;
5. 12/16/1836, Oswego, Lake Ontario, ashore and hull went to pieces;
Notes
General notes:
*River Rouge is near Toronto, Ontario;
Machinery built by Hess & Ward at the Eagle Foundry, Montreal, Quebec and installed at York; Two steeple engines, cylinder, 36" diameter x 10' stroke; wheels, 16' diameter;
She ran York to Niagara; York is the old name for Toronto, Ontario;
Sources:
1. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
2. Early American Steamers, vol. II;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Black Rock Advocate: 1/6/1837;
5. Hallowell Free Press: 4/26/1831, 8/1/1831;
6. Cobourg Star: 12/21/1836;
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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