History #
The H.H. Brown was a barkentine (a three-masted vessel with a schooner rig on the foremast) that was built in 1856 by J. Wolverton in Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed for E. W. Hudson, who was located in Detroit. The ship had a length of 115.4 feet, a beam of 25.9 feet, a depth of 9 feet, and a tonnage of 257 gross tons.
On several occasions, the H.H. Brown encountered mishaps. In July 1858, it collided with the schooner Cuyahoga near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In September 1865, the ship ran ashore near Point Aux Barques in Lake Huron. Just a month later, in October 1865, during a gale, the H.H. Brown drove ashore on Sandusky Bar near Sandusky, Ohio, and was wrecked. By October 28th, it had largely disintegrated.
The H.H. Brown was primarily used for carrying lumber. It is not mentioned that any lives were lost in the incidents involving this vessel.
