The Highland Beauty was a schooner that was built in 1876 in Oakville, Ontario. It had a length of 80 feet, a beam of 15.2 feet, and a depth of 7.2 feet. The vessel was constructed using wood as the primary hull material and had one mast.
The initial owner of the Highland Beauty was Richard Miller. In 1877, ownership transferred to William McCraney of Oakville, Ontario. The schooner underwent some changes and rebuilding over the years. In 1882, it was rebuilt, and in 1883 it was owned by Cheney of Toronto, Ontario, with a tonnage of 75. Ownership returned to William McCraney in 1884. In 1886, James Quinn of Oakville became the owner, and the schooner’s dimensions were recorded as 80 feet in length, 15.9 feet in beam, and 6.6 feet in depth, with a net tonnage of 58.
Throughout its history, the Highland Beauty was involved in the transportation of lumber. It had a capacity of 65,000 feet of lumber. In 1894, the vessel underwent repairs, and in 1897 ownership passed to Thomas Williams. In 1902, the schooner was rebuilt, and its tonnage was reduced to 58.
The final fate of the Highland Beauty occurred on November 13, 1905, when it was wrecked in Lake Ontario near Cape Vincent, New York. At the time of the wreck, the vessel was carrying a cargo of grain. The details surrounding the wreck and the specific circumstances leading to its loss are not provided in the information available.
