General U.S. Grant

Organization

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Organization Name

General U.S. Grant

Organization Type

Boat

Organization Description

General U.S. Grant was a schooner rigged canal boat built and operated by the Clark family. Lewis H. Clark captained this canal boat and lived on it with his wife, Elizabeth Adsit Clark, and children for a time. It was converted in 1890 to transport ice to New York City.

Dates of Operation

In Operation From/To

circa 1865 - 1890

Place of Operation

Lake

State/Province

,

Country

United States of America

Continent

Notes

General U.S. Grant operated during this time transporting stone on Lake Champlain, and also traveled along the Hudson River and areas around New York Harbor.

Related Persons

Person

Notes

Lewis H. Clark captained this canal boat and lived on it with his wife, Elizabeth Adsit Clark, and children for a time

Person

George A. Clark

Person

Solomon W. Clark

Notes

Solomon did blacksmithing work for the construction of General Grant.

Person

Person

Elizabeth Adsit Clark

Notes

Lewis H. Clark captained this canal boat and lived on it with his wife, Elizabeth Adsit Clark, and children for a time

Related Places

Place

Lake

State/Province

,

Country

United States of America

Continent

Place

Peninsula

,

Willsboro Point

State/Province

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Organizations

Organization

Solomon W. Clark and Company