Boat building in Allegan

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Boat building in Allegan

Entry/Object ID

2026.01.04

Scope and Content

List of nautical vessels built in Allegan County as identified in "Saugatuck Through the Years" by James E. Sheridan, pages 198-201. Single sheet of paper with handwritten text on both sides.

Context

Includes information about the ship or boat Pioneer, Great Western, Tippecanoe, C.C. Trowbridge, Droop, Adelaide, Ira Chaffee, Helen Mar, Aunt Betsy, Mayflower and Lavinda, the ships' builders, and seven general notes about shipping on the Kalamazoo.

Collection

1840 Shipbuilding

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2026.01

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Box

005 A+B Nautical History

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pioneer (boat), Great Western (boat), Tippecanoe (boat), C.C. Trowbridge (ship), Droop (boat), Adelaide (ship), Ira Chaffee (ship) 1867, Helen Mar (ship), Aunt Betsey (ship) 1867, Mayflower (ship), Lavinda (ship), Sheridan, James E. 1909-1996

Create Date

April 10, 2026

Update Date

April 10, 2026