1856, Jul 9 Enrolled Chicago, IL for Lake Michigan lumber & coasting trade, first steamer to carry lumber - not steam barge.
1856, Sep 19 Ashore, east shore Lake Michigan.
1857, Apr Lost anchor, Chicago.
1858, Sep Ran afoul of schooner LOUIS SHICKLUNA, Chicago Harbor.
1858, Nov Damaged in gale, Lake Michigan.
1860, Jun 21 Owned Nathan Mears, Chicago & Charles Mears, Lincoln (Mason County), MI; 272 tons, ran Big Sauble - Chicago with lumber & fish.
1862, May Sunk in collision with PRAIRIE STATE while discharging lumber at Chicago.
1862, Oct Sprung leak off Grand Haven, MI; lost deck load lumber in gale.
1862 Rebuilt & lengthened by Miller Brothers & Clark, Chicago; US 33602, 343 tons.
1863, Oct 14 Enrolled Chicago, 2 decks, 1 mast, 152.1 x 26.6 x 9', 343 7/95 tons.
1864, Aug 7 Burned Muskegon, MI.
1865 Converted to lumber barge at Grand Haven.
1866 Owned Galen Eastman et al, Chicago; used as lumber barge Chicago & Grand River.
1869, Apr Loaded with stone, developed leak on Lake Michigan, jettisoned part of cargo.
