Marine

In the late 19th century, Georgian Bay was a busy corridor of commerce and travel, connecting shoreline communities through a network of steamers and schooners. Among these vessels was Jane […]

Adrift in the Ice – Steam Tug Prince Alfred by Patrick Folkes, reprinted with permission, 2025.    In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug Prince Alfred, formerly of Waubaushene, was brought to

Standing over 4 feet tall, with a patinaed brass head, fluted wooden body, and two iron balls sticking out either side, this 100-year-old binnacle cuts a striking figure amidst the

History sometimes appears in the oddest of places – especially when we are not actively searching for it.   This was the case for one Southampton resident who happened to

The fateful night for the schooner Cavalier was Friday August 31, 1906.  A crew of five, led by a Captain Glass were transporting cedar lumber on Lake Huron when a

The wreck of the Nettie Woodward had great significance to Southampton and is often quoted as being the wreck that was the impetus for finally establishing Southampton’s life saving station.