CHAMPLAIN (1846, Brigantine)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CHAMPLAIN
Year of Build:
1846
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Point Peninsula, NY
Vessel Type:
Brigantine
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
A. Wilcox
Original Owner:
Bidwell, Banta & Dixon
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
270
History
Chronology:

1846 - 53 Enrolled Oswego, NY; 270.28 tons.

1854, Nov 7 Ashore Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron; enrolled Chicago, IL.

1855 Large repairs; new topsides.

1857, Aug While in tow, collided with brig CANOPUS, Chicago, Lake Michigan.

1860 - 65 Owned J. Peck, Chicago, IL.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
C. E. Feltner Enrollments Database
Newspaper Clippings
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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