AH-WR-1829

Esther H. Scott

Brig · United States · Lost 1852 · Door County & Lake Michigan

A wooden lumber-trading brig built in 1843 was driven ashore and totally wrecked at Washington Island in 1852.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Esther H. Scott was built by James Randall at St. Joseph, Michigan, in 1843. The wooden, two-masted brig worked in the lumber trade and had Detroit as her home port. On November 11, 1852, she was driven ashore and totally wrecked at Washington Harbor on Washington Island. Casualties and the present condition of any remains are not established.

Vessel

Built: 1843
Builder: James Randall
Yard: St. Joseph, Michigan
Material: Wood
Length: 93.58 ft
Beam: 20 ft
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Nelson W. Napier and Reuben Scott of Detroit

Loss

Date: November 11, 1852
Cause: Grounding
Location: Washington Harbor, Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin
Water: Lake Michigan
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Washington Island, Wisconsin
Region: Door County & Lake Michigan

Documented Washington Harbor locality lies within Door County. Inventory map position not independently verified and omitted.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (83/100)

Casualties, depth, surviving condition and a verified wreck position are not established in the source reviewed.

Wisconsin Shipwrecks — Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Sea Grant
Full construction, service and Final Voyage narrative: wooden two-masted brig, dimensions, builder, owners and Detroit home port, lumber service, November 11 1852 total wrecking at Washington Harbor. Placeholder counters not used.