ENTERPRISE (1845, Brig)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ENTERPRISE
Year of Build:
1845
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Grand Haven / Mill Point, MI
Vessel Type:
Brig
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Corgan
Original Owner and Location:
Barber & Mason, Grand River, MI.
Ownership Notes:
Richard Mason, Mill Point, Ottawa Co, MI with Jabez Barber.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
93' 6"
Beam:
24'
Depth:
8' 6"
Tonnage (old style):
170
Capacity:
100,000 feet lumber
History
Chronology:

1845, May 26 Enrolled Detroit, MI.

1845, May Launched.

1848, Mar 29 Rebuilt Thompson & Chapley; 225.89 tons.

1848, Sep 27 Owned J. Barber, Chicago, IL.

1850, Apr 15 Ashore Grand River, Lake Michigan with schooners G. M. DOLE & MINNESOTA.

1851, May 23 Swamped at Chicago; raised.

1854 Enrolled Chicago, IL.

1857, May Ashore Two Rivers, Lake Michigan.

1857, Jul Ashore, Kenosha, WI.

1859 Enrolled Milwaukee, WI.

1859, Oct 26 Aground Lake Michigan near Amsterdam.

1860 Owned H. Truman, Kenosha, WI.

1865 190 gross tons.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
C. E. Feltner Enrollments Database
Newspaper Clippings
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
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211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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