AH-WR-1910

Illinois

Schooner · Lost 1873 · Door County & Lake Michigan

A St. Joseph-built lumber schooner went ashore broadside south of Baileys Harbor in the gale of October 1873.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

J. Randall built the two-masted schooner Illinois at St. Joseph, Michigan, in 1848. On October 29, 1873, lumber-laden and bound for Chicago, she went ashore broadside about two and a half miles south of Baileys Harbor near Smith's pier and sank. She was badly damaged, and an attempt to raise her in May 1874 failed.

Vessel

Built: 1848
Registry: US registry no. 12082
Builder: J. Randall
Yard: St. Joseph, Michigan
Material: Wood
Length: 94.45 ft
Beam: 20.7 ft
Tonnage: 85.6 gross tons
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: October 29, 1873
Cause: Storm
Location: Beach about 2½ miles south of Baileys Harbor near Smith's pier, Door County, Wisconsin
Water: Lake Michigan
Voyage: Chicago, Illinois
Cargo: Lumber
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established