The first Poisson steamboat on Reeds Lake, 1883. Owned and operated by Capt. John Honore Poisson. Originally built with a single deck. A second deck was added later and the boat was lengthened.
Built in Frankfort, Michigan. Sailed up the Grand…
Village of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1891, Minutes, beginning on April 16, 1891 - December 21, 1891. Handwritten minutes. Hobart B. Miller, corresponding secretary at John Honore Poisson home, part 2, pp 10 -20