The Maggie Ashton was a propeller tug (towboat) built in 1871 by George Notter in Buffalo, New York. It had an official number of 90593 and was constructed using wood. The tug had a length of 45 feet, a beam of 11 feet, and a depth of 6 feet. Its gross tonnage was 14, and its net tonnage was 7.
On October 5, 1899, the Maggie Ashton met its unfortunate fate. It was wrecked off Pte Aux Barques, Michigan, on Lake Huron during a storm. The tug went on the rocks and was subsequently wrecked. There were no reported casualties.
The ownership history of the Maggie Ashton includes being owned by the Dredge Company in Buffalo, New York, in 1873, followed by ownership by Seymour et al in Oswego in 1876. By 1899, the tug was owned by M. C. Hubbell.
The information provided is sourced from available records on the Maggie Ashton.
