History #
The J.F. CARD was a schooner built in 1864 in Vermilion, Ohio. It had an official number of 12778 and was made of wood. The vessel had two masts and measured 137 feet in length, 26 feet in beam, and 11 feet in depth. It had a gross tonnage of 277 tons and a net tonnage of 263 tons.
On November 15, 1900, the J.F. CARD was caught in a storm on Lake Huron and driven onto Point Douglas, north of Inverhuron, Ontario. The ship broke up on the rocky point due to the force of the storm. Fortunately, there was no loss of life, as the crew was rescued from the shore by locals in a small rowboat. The ship was carrying a cargo of lumber and was bound for Saginaw. It was owned by H. Wineman of Detroit and hailed from Port Huron. The master of the vessel was Captain Brown.
The wreck of the J.F. CARD was badly broken up and scattered along the shoreline. The ship was 36 years old at the time of the incident and was valued at $3500. It was reported that there was no insurance on the vessel. The crew members were grateful to have been rescued, considering the fate that awaited them if they had remained on board.
