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    Official No.: 105856; Final Date: 20 Nov 1880; Dimensions (LBD): 36' x 9' x 6.3' ; 1880, Nov 20 Stranded & destroyed by waves & ice. Later broke her moorings, drifted away & foundered. Owned Thunder Bay Boom Co.(Churchill).; Original Owner: W.S. Churchill; Final Location: N. of Presque Isle, MI. ...

    Official No.: 1504; Final Date: 1888; Dimensions (LBD): 78' x 21.5' x 5.8' ; 1868, Jul 22 Enrolled Port Huron. 1873 Repaired; owned W.N. Sanborn, Port Huron. 1877 Repaired; same owner. 1881 Struck by heavy field of ice, cutting a hole in her bows, filling with water in St. Clair ...

    Other Names: ROBERT L. TORRES; JACKLYN M.; G.L. OSTRANDER; JEAN TURECAMO; Dimensions (LBD): 136' ; 1976 Owned Andrew Martine Sea Service Inc 1981 Fire destroyed much of vessel; laid up for number of years 1990 Owned Robert Torres / River Marine Contractors Inc; renamed ROBERT L. TORRES 1991 Installation of ...

    "Butterfield & Crable Sawmill on north side of river above bridge in 1875. Mill built by George N. Fletcher in 1864. Burned 1884."

    The Churchill Mill was situated at the mouth of the Thunder Bay River and was originally built in the Winter of 1871 by F. N. Barlow. In 1877, W.L. and H.D. Churchill purchased the property. The mill was rebuilt twice after that. The mill employed about 55 men. The Churchill ...

    Built in 1897 as the CITY OF ALPENA, she was renamed to CITY OF ALPENA II in 1912 and was owned by the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Company until 1921. See the Great Lakes Maritime Collection database for more information.

    Passenger steamer CITY OF ALPENA at dock in the Thunder Bay River at Alpena, Michigan.

    Passenger steamer CITY OF ALPENA at dock in the Thunder Bay River at Alpena, Michigan.

    Passenger steamer CITY OF MACKINAC and tug GOLDEN EAGLE in the Thunder Bay River at Alpena, Michigan.

    D & C [Detroit & Cleveland] steamer, CITY OF MACKINAC, aground at mouth of Thunder Bay River. July 1918. See the greatlakeships.org for more information on this vessel.

    Official No.: 157462; Dimensions (LBD): 58' x 13.3' x 3.5' ; 1902, Apr 21 Enrolled Port Huron; owned John Beck, Alpena, MI. 1908, Jun 24 Documents surrendered; taken to inland waters.; Original Owner: F. Christie

    Official No.: 203676; Final Date: 16 May 1919; Dimensions (LBD): 532' x 56' x 31' ; Original Owner: Pioneer Steamship Co; Final Location: Off Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, Sank in collision with QUNICY A. SHAW

    The Huron Contracting Company was owned by Robert Haltiner. The company constructed many buildings in Alpena, including the Federal Building and Armory / Memorial Hall, both on Water Street along the Thunder Bay River. Shown in the river is one of the derricks, AJAX, used in construction.

    The Huron Contracting Company was owned by Robert Haltiner. The company constructed many buildings in Alpena, including the Federal Building and Armory / Memorial Hall, both on Water Street along the Thunder Bay River. Shown in the river is one of the derricks, AJAX, used in construction.

    Greiling Brothers Company of Green Bay Wisconsin dredge DEFIANCE working in the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, Michigan. Herman A. and Charles H. Greiling became partners in 1894.

    Biographical & Historical Information: John McConnell is a maritime enthusiast, hobbyist, and diver who has devoted several years to researching the local historical maritime community including the lighthouse / life-saving stations and area shipwrecks. He, also, played a significant role in the area’s underwater preserve designation and in the development ...

    Biographical & Historical Information: Judy Kimball retired to the Grand Lake area in Presque Isle County, became active in the preservation of the Presque Isle Lighthouses, and did extensive historical research. This collection evolved from that research. Scope & Content: Copies of historical documents & other ephemera relating to Middle ...

    Biographical & Historical Information: The LaCross Family’s first business ventures began in the early 1940s with cabinet making and general woodwork. In 1951, brothers Arthur and Ernest, with sons Jim and Charles, began constructing wood filing cabinets in Alpena, MI, which was distributed through Leonard’s Office Supply and Equipment Co. ...

    Other Names: COASTAL DELEGATE; PAUL H. TOWNSEND; Official No.: 248646; Dimensions (LBD): 324' x 50' x 26' ; 1945 Owned U.S. Maritime Administration 1945 Renamed COASTAL DELEGATE 1951 Owned Huron Portland Cement Co; renamed PAUL H. TOWNSEND 1952-1953 Converted to cement bulk carrier by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co, Hoboken, NJ 1957-1958 ...

    Official No.: 1184532; Dimensions (LBD): 441' x 70' x 38' ; Original Owner: Lafarge North America Inc