PRESIDENT NO.1 (1829, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
PRESIDENT NO.1
Year of Build:
1829
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Black River, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
66'
Beam:
20'
Depth:
7'
Tonnage (old style):
72
Final Disposition
Final Location:
5 miles from Cleveland, Ohio, Lake Erie
How:
Capsized
Final Cargo:
Misc. cargo, crated piano
Notes:
Capsized in gale bound Buffalo, New York to Detroit, Michigan 4 of 6 lost Survivors rescued by steamer UNCLE SAM 50 hours later
History
Chronology:

1835, September 29 Wrecked, Lake Erie

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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