Tracy (Schooner, 1800)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: River Rouge, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: United States Government, (1800-1807)**, Porter, Barton, & Company, (1807);
Master(s):: Door, L., (1803); Curry, Peter, (1805-1806); Oliver, Charles, (1806-1807); Laughton, John, (1807);

Power

Tonnage

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Tracy (1800-1809)
Nationality:: American (1800-1809)
Chronology:: 1. 00/00/1809, Fort Erie, Lake Erie, struck a reef and wrecked;

Notes

General notes:: *Referred sometimes as "General Tracy";
**She was built for use as a United States Army transport vessel and was sold out of government service in 1807;
1803, first vessel to visit Chicago, Illinois;
Entrances at Presque Isle: 6/25/1806, 8/20/1806;
Clearances at Presque Isle: 7/2/1806, 8/22/1806, 8/17/1807, 9/26/1807, 11/2/1807, 11/20/1807;
Built (1800) River Rouge, Michigan for U.S. Army Transport Service; Sold (1807);
Sources:: 1. Burton Historical Collection, Vol. II, p. 44;
2. George A. Cuthbertson, Freshwater, p. 284;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. J. H. Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. I, p. 132;
5. Journal of the Collector of Customs, District of Presque Isle, June, 1800 - July, 1806;

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