History #
The AGATE was a sloop vessel built in 1850 in Buffalo, New York. It had a wooden hull construction and featured a figurehead but no gallery.
The original owner of the AGATE was Robert A. Richardson, based in Detroit, Michigan. The vessel had a length of 40 feet, a beam (width) of 13 feet, and a depth of 5 feet. It had one mast and one deck.
On November 27, 1857, the AGATE met its final fate when it was driven ashore during a storm near Presque Isle Point, Michigan, in Lake Huron. The vessel was carrying a cargo of wheat and flour at the time. It broke up as a result of the storm and was ultimately lost. There were no reported loss of life in this incident.
The AGATE did not have an official number, and its exact tonnage is not specified in the available information.
Prior to its final loss, the AGATE had a history of incidents. In November 1851, it went ashore in Misery Bay, Michigan, on Lake Superior and was abandoned to insurers. It was later enrolled in Detroit, Michigan, in April 1851 under the ownership of Samuel F. Leopold, and subsequently, Henry F. Todd of Mackinac became its owner in 1855.
The loss of the AGATE was reported in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser on January 28, 1858, with a property loss estimated at $1,000.
