The schooner Abbie L. Andrews was built in 1873 in Toledo, Ohio. Its official number was 105224, and it had a gross tonnage of 278.28 and a net tonnage of 267. The construction materials used for the hull were wood, and it had one deck. The builder of the schooner was Bailey Brothers. The original owner and location of the vessel were Andrews & Boland from Buffalo, NY.
The Abbie L. Andrews had a length of 136.1 feet, a beam of 26.1 feet, and a depth of 10 feet. It was primarily used as a schooner and had three masts. Over the years, there were modifications made to the vessel, such as housing the topmasts and shortening the jibboom and the fore and main topmasts. It had an eventful history, including incidents like running into an elevator and experiencing rough waters on Lake Erie and Lake Superior.
In 1907, the Abbie L. Andrews was sold to Canadian owners and obtained an official Canadian number, C122637. It continued to operate under Canadian ownership until 1937. In 1920, it was laid up in the Kingston inner harbor graveyard. The final location of the vessel was in Cobourg, Ontario, on Lake Ontario, where it was ultimately scrapped in 1938.
