Commercial Boats Along the IWR Minus Sawmill Exclusive Vessels

Vessel NameTypeKnown YearsOwner/ Capt.Notes
Frank C. FerrissTug / PassC. Ballant, L. Clark, H.F. Todd****
BismarkTug*
Hattie D. HoytTug
MaudTug1874F.M. Sammons
Minnie SuttonTug1876-1891Andrews
Valley QueenSteamship / Side Wheel1877-1883D. Smith I.N.C.**
Propeller MarySteamship / Side Wheel1880-1883E.A. Bouchard I.N.C.
Northern BelleSteamship / Side Wheel1880-1893D. Kenny I.N.C.
ArkTug /
Side Wheel
1881
Ida MayTug1882F. Joslin
Charles L. De Cunick1882T. Smith Co.
City of CheboyganSteamship / Side Wheel1880-1900J.W. Broan
IreneSteamship1884-1900Fields
DuqueneSteamship1884F. Joslin
PastimeSteamship1884M.G. Cook
Glenn L.Steamship1884M.G. Cook
Rob RoyTug1885J.G. Laird
HomeTug
J. LairdTug1886-1906
Sea FoxTug
O.W. HughartTug1889-1900
River QueenTug
John R.Tug1889-1900
RomeoSteamship1889-1900
JulietSteamship1889-1900
CricketSteamship1889M.G. Cook
OdenSteamship1890-1910F. Joslin
Queen AnnSteamship1890
LouieSteamship1890-1899Fields
Priate of PenzanceSteamship1891
Jennie KingTug1891
FalconSteamship1891
SailorSteamship1891
C.B. StrohnTug1892
ClaytTug1892-1913Charles Robinson
PioneerTug1892
Bob StephensonTug1892-1915Samuel Carrow
George E.Tug1892-1908George E. Patterson
Columbus MaidSteamship / Resort1893Columbus Beach
Maude S.Tug1894
Charles D.I.Steamship1894C.W. McConnell
Thomas D.Tug1895C.L. Mosier
G. TruehartSteamship 1895
Hinkley of AlansonTug1895Hinkley Sawmill
Argonaut BelleSteamship / Resort1898Argonaut Club
The PittsburgSteamship / Resort1896-1905Argonaut Club
AdventurerSteamship / Resort1898-1905G. Voightlander
TopinabeeSteamship1899-1910Hamper Hamill
ValentineSteamship1900-1907Henry Root
ReginaSteamship1900H.G. Voice
WilsonSteamship1900
G.M. GiffordTug1900-1913(on Crooked Lake)
Charles D. IISteamship1900C.W. McConnell
GypsieSteamship1900
CadySteamship1900F.E. Martin
OtterTug1900-1917F. A. Pessano
ElizebethSteamship / Naphtha1900C.L. Mosier
Grace MaySteamship1900Johnson
Estella Patterson Tug1900
*1900″Steamship / Naphtha1900B. Clements
Colonial ISteamship / Resort1903P.J. Baier
Jennie C.Tug1904
F.D. MerchantTug1904-1920H. Iden, Sadler, Dodge
KickapooSteamship1905M.G. Cook
Buckeye BelleSteamship / Resort1905-1915Barnett, Dagwell, Dodge
FloySteamship1905M.G. Cook
CynthiaSteamship1905-1917Roy Matt
Mary D.Steamship / Resort1905Pine Grove Hotel
CygnetSteamship1908C.W. McConnell
IdlerSteamship / Naphtha1909-1911C. Hamper
Rambler ISteamship / Naphtha1909Wilber, Wilson
Tourist ISteamship / Naphtha1909-1910Davis, AuFrance
BeldingSteamship / Naphtha1910J. Hart
WaukeenawSteamship / Naphtha1911G.E. French
IolaSteamship / Naphtha1911M.G. Cook
Tourist IISteamship / Naphtha1912-1920G. Davis
Ida L. ISteamship / Naphtha1912Lieber, Davis Co.
Colonial IISteamship / Naphtha1912F.J. Baier
NorthernerSteamship / Naphtha1913Defoe
Rambler IISteamship / Naphtha1914T. Wilber
BelongSteamship / Naphtha1914J. Hart
Ida L. IISteamship / Naphtha1914-1919Ernst, Lieber
Rapid
Transit I
Steamship / Naphtha1916P.J. Baier
Rapid
Transit II
Gas Powered1919
NormichGas Powered1920-1935R. Merrill
Ida L. IllGas Powered1920-1925Liebner, Davis Co.
Pinewood CampGas Powered (Resort)1920P.J. Baier
CootDredge1957M.K. Karland

Courtesy: The Pageant of Tusaroara

  • * Renamed “Traveler”. first tug to enter Burt Lake
  • ** Inland Navigation Company of Cheboygan
  • ***First Tug to enter Mullett Lake
  • ****First Tug to enter Cheboyban River