1854

ALGONQUIN was wintering at Sault Ste. Marie on January 19, 1854 while the company considered lost when it went to La Pointe, Apostle Islands but unknown to the owners the vessel returned to Sault Ste. Marie due to the conditions on Lake Superior. Sheldon McKinght was the owner at this time.

While Captain McGregor of the ALGONQUIN, a storm came up when he was near Ontonagon in early March. The storm drove the schooner back to Sault Ste. Marie, a distance close to 220 miles. The captain stayed at the helm for 12 hours during the storm which brought commendation of all his peers.

Change owners to J. T. Whiting and J. D. Angus, J. D. became the captain on June 1, 1854.

On June 10, 1854 R. B. McLean who became one of the first settlers on the North Shore which became Duluth, Minnesota, arrived at Superior, Wisconsin with forty other passengers on old sailing schooner ALGONQUIN with captain Angus were R.B. McLean, John I. Post, Miss Laura Smith, Thomas Kocher, George Eaton, Ste3ve minter, Doc Stockton, Frank Garrault.66 The settlers came almost three months before the Treaty of LaPointe allowing the territory to be settled.

During the end of October 1854, a company purchased supplies and put aboard the schooner Algonquin and started for the head of the Lake Superior for the site which is now the city of Duluth. The ALGONQUIN reached the area in first week of December. The bay was closed closed by ice. The ALGONQUIN was compelled to land one half mile east of Minnesota Point and use open boats to take their goods to the main land.

New Michigan Locks Open
1855

The little ship served Lake Superior for the 18 or 20 years while her smaller contemporaries were being retired or sent down the St. Marys Rapids to sail the lower great lakes. The ALGONQUIN was backbone of regional commerce until the time when other craft were brought over the portage and the locks were finally opened, in 1855. Steamers from then on came from the East bringing distinguished people of the day. The ALGONQUIN spent her remaining days hauling coal and lumber or fishing.

The schooner was first sailing vessel to appear at Duluth in 1855. Schooner ALGONQUIN arrived at noon from LaPointe, Copper Harbor, Michipicoten. With the ALGONQUIN, Nettleton’s two teams for the mine. The schooner was first sailing vessel to appear at Duluth in 1855. Schooner ALGONQUIN arrived at noon from LaPointe, Copper Harbor, Michipicoten. With the ALGONQUIN, Nettleton’s two teams for the mine.

On July 19, 1855, the ALGONQUIN changed ownership to AlexanderDavidson who was managing owner and master. Last document as a merchant vessel was issued July 19 to Captain Davidson who was the owner and captain.

The little ship served Lake Superior for the 18 or 20 years while her smaller contemporaries were being retired or sent down the St. Marys Rapids to sail the lower great lakes. The ALGONQUIN was backbone of regional commerce until the time when other craft were brought over the portage and the locks were finally opened, in 1855. Steamers from then on came from the East bringing distinguished people of the day. The ALGONQUIN spent her remaining days hauling coal and lumber or fishing.