History #
The Belle Sheridan was a schooner built in 1852 in Oswego, New York. It was constructed with wood and had one deck. The builder of the vessel was A. Miller. The Belle Sheridan had two masts and measured 123 feet in length, 23 feet in beam (width), and had a depth of 10.1 feet. Its tonnage was recorded as 256 using the old measurement system.
Throughout its history, the ownership of the Belle Sheridan changed hands. In 1860, it was owned by Doolittle, Erwin & Co. in Oswego, New York. Charles Davis of Oswego became the owner in 1863, and later, in 1866, Davis & Gaylord owned the vessel. The schooner underwent large repairs in 1868 and was overhauled at A. Miller & Co. Shipyard in March 1873.
At an unknown date, the Belle Sheridan was sold to Canada. In 1877, it became waterlogged at a dock in Toronto, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. The wreck was subsequently bought by Lamb and later sold to Captain McSherry. It was raised and rebuilt after being waterlogged.
On November 16, 1880, the Belle Sheridan met its final fate when it was wrecked near Consecon in Weller’s Bay, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. During the incident, six individuals were lost. In 1885, the vessel was recorded as having a gross tonnage of 200.1 and a net tonnage of 200.1.
