SS John Sherman
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John Sherman, originally the United States Revenue Cutter Service cutter USRC John Sherman, was built in 1865 before being disposed of by the United States Government in 1872. Initially deployed in go
John Sherman in merchant service
John Sherman 1875 ferry freight bill for shipping limes
John W. Steward, the ship commander, circa 1901
Detroit River
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The Detroit River is an international river in North America. The river, which forms part of the international border between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario, flows wes
SS John Sherman
…in Cleveland on June 25, 1872. In July the vessel, now known plainly as John Sherman, was slightly damaged when she went ashore at Bois Blanc on the Detroit River in Ontario, Canada. Then in October she suffered an engine failure whilst sailing on Lake Michigan and needed to be towed to Chicago. After this she…
Southern end as it enters Lake Erie with Canada in the foreground and the U.S. in the background
Aerial view of the Detroit River looking east-northeast
Aerial view of a classification yard and two train ferries, 1943
MV American Courage passing through the Detroit River. Lake freighters are a common sight on the river.