Boatnerd

On this day in 1972, Algoway left Collingwood, ON, on her maiden voyage for Algoma Central. Read more in Today in Great Lakes History:

Today in Great Lakes History – September 21 - Boatnerd 1844 JOHN JACOB ASTOR (wooden brig; 78 feet; 112 tons; built in 1835 at Pointe aux Pins, ON, but precut at Lorain, OH) was carrying furs and trade goods when she struck a reef and foundered near Copper Harbor, MI. She was owned by Astor’s American Fur Co. She was reportedly the first commercial ve...