Historical Documents

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From a friend of the Great Lakes and the ships of yesterday, Janelle Haman.  In her words, “A little video I put together about the glory days of sail on the Great Lakes, from the days of wooden ships and iron men. Just a few of the MANY schooners that sailed the Great Lakes throughout the 19th century/early 20th century. Including some pictures of wrecks. Song is White Squall, by Lee Murdock.”

Special thanks to Janelle Haman. 

For more on the Great Lake songs and music by Lee Murdock;
www.leemurdock.com

Lighthouse Service Bulletins

Lighthouse Service Bulletins.pdf

Sailors of the Great Lakes

Sailors of the Great Lakes.pdf

Muster Rolls

Muster Roll Sheets.pdf

(Digital Reproduction; Courtesy National Archives, Washington, DC.)

1904 Mariners Directory

1904 Mariners Directory.pdf

(Permission to Reproduce courtesy of: Free Genealogy Canada)

Mariners Directory

Mariners Directory.pdf

(Permission to Reproduce courtesy of: Free Genealogy Canada)