Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Fountain City (Steamer, 1861)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Fountain City
Year of Build:
1861
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Ownership Notes:
Richmond, Dean, (1861); Gibson, James, (1871);
Master(s):
Lapham, A. J., (1861);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1861)
Hull Dimensions
1861
Length: 128' Width/Beam: 22' Depth: 5'
Tonnage
1861
Gross: 134 + 30/95
Enrollments/Registration
July 23, 1861
   Port: Michilimackinac
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Michilimackinac 9-11-1861
September 11, 1861
   Port: Michilimackinac Number: 8 of 1861
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Fountain City ( 1861-1863)
Nationality:
American (1861-1863)
Notes
General notes:
She was abandoned in 1863;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Mackinac, Michigan;
2. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
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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