On January 21, 1895, Graham & Morton Transportation Company's "Chicora" departed from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bound for St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Michigan. The weather had been uncharacteristically mild, and it was raining at the time of her departure. However, not long after departing, a telegram for Chicora's captain from the ship's owner warned him to stay put, as a massive winter storm was brewing. The messenger boy narrowly missed them, and the Chicora and its crew were never seen again. 128 years later, the location of Chicora's wreck has never been found.
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Works Cited:
“The Lake Boats. Two New Boats for the Graham and Morton Line-Plans and Preparations.” The Herald-Palladium, 20 February 1892, pp. 3.
"Graham and Morton's Magnificent New Excursion Steamer Successfully Christened at Detroit." St. Joseph Saturday Herald, 2 July 1892, pp. 1.
“Work of the Ship Yards.” The Marine Review, vol. 6, no. 7, 18 August 1892, pp.12.
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“Trial of Steamer Chicora.” The Marine Review, vol. 6, no. 19, 10 November 1892, pp.8.
“Graham and Morton Line.” The Marine Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 6 July 1893, pp.1.
"The Boats." The Semi-Weekly Palladium, 4 December 1894, pp. 3.
"The Lake A Foaming Mass." Detroit Free Press, 21 January 1895, pp. 3.
Form Map C-1895. U.S. Department Of Agriculture Weather Map. Mark W. Harrington, Chief of Weather Bureau. Published by authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, 21 January 1895.
"Storm Ends the Search." The Semi-Weekly Palladium, 29 January 1895. pp. 2.
"Lost In The Lake. The Steamer Chicora Foundered Off South Haven, Michigan. All On Board Perished. The Weekly-Palladium: Memorial Edition, 12 February 1895, pp. 1,4.
"A Message From the Chicora." St. Joseph Saturday Herald, 20 April 1895. pp. 5.
United States. Steamboat Inspection Service. Annual Report of the Supervising Inspector-General to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1895.
Casualties, District of Grand Haven, Michigan 1895. United States. Steamboat Inspection Service. Annual Report of the Supervising Inspector-General to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1896.
"Today Marks the Tenth Anniversary of the Wreck of the Steamer Chicora." The Herald-Palladium, 21 January 1905, pp. 9.
"Fifty Years of Steamboating End for J.S. Morton; But One Passenger Actually Lost in all that time." The Herald-Palladium, 1 January 1925, pp. 21.
"Capt. Russell Missed Chicora's Last Trip. Lives To Tell Of It." The Herald-Palladium, 21 January 1939, pp. 3.
"58-Year-Old Note Found In Drifting Bottle Lifts Veil From Sinking Of Chicora Off South Haven In Sudden Winter Gale." The Herald-Press, 30 July 1953, pp. 16.
"Is This Chicora's Resting Place?" The Herald-Palladium, 30 September 2001, pp. 13.
"Chicora Mystery Remains." The South Bend Tribune, 24 October 2002. pp. 17.
Jones, Meg Journal Sentinel. “Lake Michigan Shipwreck Discovered Last Month Could Be the Long-lost Chicora.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2018, eu.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/07/20/steamship-chicora-lost-1895-could-found-again/792644002.
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