Collection Item - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

Schooner E.J. McVea

Drawing

DescriptionA. Colored pencil rendering of the E.J. McVea, a three-masted schooner, alone on orderly waves. According to the donor, the drawing was done by Joe Norris of Kingston Ontario in the late 19th century. Framed in brown wood frame with gold insert and blue and beige mats. B. Photocopy of transcript of 1879 "Note of Protest" describing the E.J. McVea's journey from Ludington, Michigan to Chicago that due to a leak in the hull, required the dumping overboard of 90000 feet of lumber to keep the vessel from sinking. Original document is at 2022.80.06 C. Photocopy of "Schooner E.J. McVea" By Alan Anderson for The Sampler published by Sombra Township Museum, March 2016 D. Photocopy of "Schooner E. J. McVea History" Built 1873 at Allegan, MI by Jacobsen & Co. Named for Capt. McVea's wife Elizabeth Jane E. Photocopy of Newspapers.com article "Schooner E J McVea-Dec 9, 1878-Sam McVea"

C. Schooner E. J. McVea By Alan Anderson for The Sampler published by Sombra Township Museum March 2016; The E. J. McVea was one of thousands of wooden sailing vessels built at the many ship yards that dotted the Great Lakes during the 1800's. Wood was a cheap and available resource to create sailing ships that provided inexpensive transportation of goods all over the same Great Lakes. The McVea, as a ship, was nothing really unique. Built in 1873 by Jacobsen and Co. in Allegan, Michigan, she was a three masted sailing vessel 140 feet long, with a beam of 26 feet and a shallow draft of only 10 feet. This shallow draft and a single centre board allowed her to reach many ports of call on Lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior. She was built with a

E. Schooner E J McVea-Dec 9, 1878-Sam McVea

Entry/Object ID

2022.80.05