SS Florence. American Steam Vessels on the Great Lakes - 1897 - SS Florence - owned by Captain John Poisson, Grand Rapids [Reeds Lake]
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SS Florence. American Steam Vessels on the Great Lakes - 1897 - SS Florence - owned by Captain John Poisson, Grand Rapids [Reeds Lake]
Description
The Steamship Florence was built in Grand Haven, Michigan in 1869. It was purchased by Captain John Honore Poisson in 1882. The original steel-hulled 54 foot boat was single decked. In 1890 a second deck was added:
Gross tonnage: 26; net tonnage: 13; Keel/Beam: 71 x 14
Poisson purchased it for his business venture first to operate between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven. When that plan failed, Poisson had the Florence moved to Reeds Lake, a small inland lake 3.5 miles from Grand Rapids. Reeds Lake, a known popular resort, worked well for his fleet of steamers. The first being the Florence.
Gross tonnage: 26; net tonnage: 13; Keel/Beam: 71 x 14
Poisson purchased it for his business venture first to operate between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven. When that plan failed, Poisson had the Florence moved to Reeds Lake, a small inland lake 3.5 miles from Grand Rapids. Reeds Lake, a known popular resort, worked well for his fleet of steamers. The first being the Florence.
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Mary T. Dersch, curator, East Grand Rapids History Room
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American Steam Vessels on the Great Lakes - 1897
Date
1897
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Mary T. Dersch, curator, East Grand Rapids History Room, “SS Florence. American Steam Vessels on the Great Lakes - 1897 - SS Florence - owned by Captain John Poisson, Grand Rapids [Reeds Lake],” East Grand Rapids History Room, accessed May 17, 2024, https://egrhistoryroom.omeka.net/items/show/3.