The CIBOLA was an excursion vessel built in 1888 at Deseronto, Ontario. It was prefabricated in Glasgow, Scotland, and constructed by Rathbun Shipyard. The ship had a steel hull and two decks.
Powered by sidewheels, the CIBOLA utilized inclined compound engines manufactured by Rankin, Blackmore & Company in Greenock, Scotland. It had four cylinders and two engines measuring 45 inches and 84 inches by 66 inches, providing a total of 2000 horsepower. The vessel was equipped with six coal-fired boilers measuring 8 feet 9 inches by 17 feet.
The dimensions of the CIBOLA were 252 feet in length, 28 feet 6 inches in beam, and 11 feet 6 inches in depth. It had a gross tonnage of 962 and a net tonnage of 522.
On July 15, 1895, the CIBOLA met its demise when it burned at a dock in Lewiston, New York, on Lake Ontario. Following the incident, the engines and boilers were removed and taken to the Bertram Engine Works. They were later installed in another vessel called the Corona, with the official number C103673.
In 1891, the Cibola was owned by the Niagara Navigation Co. and was known to regularly reach speeds of up to 20 mph during its excursions.
