History #
The Alzora, also spelled Abzora, was a schooner (possibly a scow-schooner) that was built in 1864 by W. Marlott in Kingsville, Ontario. It had an official number of C73916 and was a two-masted wooden vessel. The specifications of the Alzora were 62 feet in length, 17 feet in beam, and 6 feet in depth. It had a gross tonnage of 33.
The vessel experienced several incidents throughout its history. In October 1869, it went ashore near Kingsville and was reported as a total loss. However, it seems that the Alzora was rebuilt after this wrecking.
In 1872, the vessel underwent repairs and was lengthened and enlarged at Pegg & Shaw’s shipyard, resulting in a size of 62 feet in length, 17 feet in beam, and 5.9 feet in depth. Ownership of the Alzora changed over the years, with Peter Hagbloom of Port Dover, Ontario, owning it in 1876 and Hoppograft of Port Dover owning it in 1879. By 1884, it was owned by Haggeblom of Port Burwell, Ontario, and in 1886, it was owned by Charles Haggeblom of Port Burwell.
On October 21, 1895, the Alzora was wrecked during heavy weather. The exact details of the loss, including any loss of life or cargo, are not specified in the available information. The vessel went ashore about 1.5 miles from the lighthouse on the south side of Long Point in Lake Erie.
