Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2024 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= NOTICE TO USERS - These files are protected by the The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. Information contained herein is provided for research purposes and may be freely linked to. Copying for redistribution or presentation by any person, persons or organization is not allowed without the written permission of the author/submitter. Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== VESSEL NAME: Milwaukee OTHER NAME(s): - OFFICIAL NO: 11619 DATE OF LOSS: 8 October 1868 CAUSE OF LOSS: Stranded LOCATION: Grand Haven, MI., Lake Michigan RIG TYPE: Steamer, freight & passenger HULL TYPE: Wood BUILDER: Bidwell & Mason, Buffalo, N.Y.m 1859 OWNER(S): Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee R.R. MASTER: Capt. Trowell TONNAGE: 1038.33 DIMENSIONS: 239 x 34.33 x 13.16 CASUALTIES: None mentioned READMEASURED: Detroit, 7 September 1865 (240 x 58 x 880.58 gross.) Cleared from Milwaukee on 6 October, 1868, carrying passengers and freight consisting of 517 bbls flour, 320 bus. corn, 5 bbls pork, wool, butter and 12 bales of hops. Struck on the bar off the mouth of Grand River while attempting to enter the harbor at Grand Haven during a storm. Crew and passengers taken off by rescuers from several vessels including, but not limited to; propeller J. C. TRUESDELL, propeller BERTSCHY, tug TEMPEST, schooner KATE LYONS ======================================================================== Sources: Daily Milwaukee News - 6 October 1868 Detroit Free Press; 14 October 1868 Buffalo Commercial Advertiser; 10 & 22 October 1868 Buffalo Courier; 15 October 1868 Daily Milwaukee News; 14 October 1868 Wisconsin State Journal; 12 October 1868 Merchant Vessel List: 1868