Rescue of The Mineral State
Introduction
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The fishing crew of the Elgin. Note also the mention of the Old East Fishing Company on the page.
The old mural (2014), depicting the same story of the rescue of the Mineral State.
Backstory and Context
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The Port Stanley Lifesaving Crew was established by 1885 and practiced regularly until 1929. Over their active years, they took part in many lifesaving missions, rescuing crews of ships who were in peril. Another notable rescue was The Groton in November 1897, for which the Lifesaving Crew was awarded a medal from the US Consul on behalf of the President.
Lake Erie is known for its nasty and dangerous storms, which have claimed the lives of many boats and their crews. The danger is compounded by the fact that the north shore of Lake Erie is largely unbroken cliffs, with few safe harbours for ships to take refuge in during storms. Even Port Stanley was a narrow and difficult harbour to try to make a safe landing during bad weather.
Jacksons Fisheries and Jackson Fish Market closed in 2018 after 43 years of business in Port Stanley. Before that, beginning in the 1930s, the family business was located in Port Dover. Jacksons Fisheries was one of the last remaining, local, family-run fishery businesses.
Sources
https://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/2018/04/23/jacksons-fisheries-closes-after-three-generations
Port Stanley Memories and Musings by Frank and Nancy Prothero
Port Stanley Musings and Memories by Frank and Nancy Prothero
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