William H. Stevens
Wooden Two-Masted Schooner · Lost 1863 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
William H. Stevens — Wrecked on rocks between Bird and Scarecrow islands and could not be recovered.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
William H. Stevens was built at Cleveland in 1855 by Peck and Masters. The wooden two-masted schooner carried wheat. It wrecked on rocks between Bird and Scarecrow islands on November 15, 1863, and could not be recovered.
Vessel
- 1855
- Peck and Masters
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Wood
- Not established
- 32 ft
- 297 gross tons
- Sail
- Not established
Loss
- November 15, 1863
- Grounding
- Rocks between Bird and Scarecrow islands, Michigan
- Lake Huron
- Not established
- Wheat
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
The Wreck Today
- 10 ft
- Flattened but largely complete with both sides, lower hull and centerboard trunk visible.
- Not established
- Not established
- Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Position
- 44.896° N 83.328° W
- Surveyed position
- Scarecrow Island, Michigan
NOAA published GPS: N44°53.773’ W83°19.653'. Converted to decimal degrees; represents wreck position, including relocation where documented.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Well documented (90/100)
Ownership, unverified configuration details, original vessel length, numerical casualty total remain unknown. Illustrations are interpretive reconstructions.
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary — William H. Stevens
Construction, vessel type, beam, gross tonnage, dated loss, cargo, published GPS, depth and historical account. No casualty total adopted.
