HARRISVILLE, MI – A massive schooner was claimed by Lake Huron during a blinding November snowstorm 130 years ago, records ...
Three hundred and eight-four disasters resulted in $2 million in losses. That's $78.8 million in today’s dollars.
The John Schuette, launched May 3, 1875, was named after a Manitowoc businessman who was at the time a state senator.
The vessel length was 137 feet; beam, 26 feet; depth of hold, 10 feet. The 289-ton schooner was launched on May 3, 1875, and named for Manitowoc businessman John Schuette, who was a state senator ...