Category Archives: Shipping Lore

A familiar name around Georgian Bay ports over a century ago was Nickerson. Capt. Charles J. Nickerson was one of them. His story might have been typical of how a young man of that period carved out his maritime career. He was featured in The Globe newspaper of Toronto’s series “Prominent Men of the GreatContinue reading “Captain Nickerson”

Following the wreck of a sailing ship in Georgian Bay in 1891, the publication Marine Review commented on the depth of affection people in the marine world had for particular ships. The writer had been told by an old mariner: “For God’s sake don’t say the old boat went to pieces becasuse she was rotten.Continue reading “They loved their ships”