MAPLEGREEN, formerly known as OMAHA, was a propeller vessel with dimensions of 222.8 x 34.8 x 18.7 feet. It was built in 1887 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The vessel had a gross tonnage of 1251 tons and a net tonnage of 800 tons. It was registered under the official Canadian number 134350 and was owned by the Canada Steamship Lines, with its homeport in Montreal, Quebec. The MAPLEGREEN had a horsepower of 66.
The vessel experienced several significant events throughout its history. In September 1891, it stranded on Gray’s Reef in Lake Huron. Then, on May 12, 1896, it stranded on a reef 1.5 miles off Devil’s Island in Lake Michigan. The MAPLEGREEN changed ownership multiple times, including being owned by the John Fitzgerald estate, W.E. Fitzgerald, Sidney O. Neff, Lucy J. Neff, and Henry Russel. In 1914, its enrollment was surrendered in Ogdensburg, New York, and it was listed as “sold foreign.” By 1917, it was owned by the Canadian Steamship Line (C.S.L.). In 1920, the vessel was renamed MAPLEGREEN.
According to various sources, the MAPLEGREEN was also listed as the OMAHA in the Herman Runge List and the U.S. Merchant Vessel List. The U.S. Merchant Vessel List provided additional details, including its U.S. number (155146) and dimensions of 215.0 x 34.1 x 18.1 feet. The Preliminary List of Canadian Merchant Steamships Inland & Coastal confirmed its transformation from the OMAHA to the MAPLEGREEN in 1915 and its abandonment in 1924.
The wreck of the MAPLEGREEN, whose location is described as Amherst Island but remains unidentified, serves as a reminder of its final fate. The vessel was moored and had a historical presence in the maritime industry before being removed from the Kingston boneyard in 1925. It was subsequently dismantled and scuttled, marking the end of its seafaring days.
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