History #
The schooner Butler, Hannah was built in 1857 in Cobourg, Ontario. It had an official number of 80957 and was constructed by Taylor & Delaney. The vessel, made of wood, had a single deck and was initially owned by Wm. Ostrander and others from Cobourg, Ontario.
Powered by two masts, the Butler, Hannah had a tonnage of 148 according to the old measurement system. Its final location was at Salmon Pt. Reef in Lake Ontario, where it met its unfortunate fate on November 26, 1887. The schooner was wrecked after striking the reef in foggy conditions and subsequently breaking up during a later storm. At the time of the incident, it was bound for Wellington, Ontario from Oswego.
In terms of its history, the Butler, Hannah was registered in Picton, Ontario on December 18, 1857. It underwent repairs in 1864 and was later owned by J. Proctor from Hamilton, Ontario in 1866. In May 1873, the vessel was rebuilt in Cobourg, Ontario, under the ownership of D. Rooney, McDermott, and others.
By 1878, the dimensions of the schooner were recorded as 89.4 feet in length, 20 feet in width, and 18.1 feet in depth, with a net tonnage of 126. The vessel encountered difficulties in November 1880 when it broke free from its moorings and drifted ashore. It experienced major repairs in 1880, 1881, and 1886.
Another incident occurred in November 1885 when the Butler, Hannah ran ashore at South Bay, Ontario. Fortunately, it was recovered a week later. Finally, on April 26, 1886, the schooner was registered at Picton, Ontario, and came under the ownership of VanVlack, Ostrander & O’Hagan. Unfortunately, its journey came to a tragic end on November 26, 1887, when it sank at Salmon Pt. Reef in Lake Ontario.
