Simon Langell
Introduction
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Simon Langell Built - 1886 195 ft. x 34 ft. x 14 ft. The Great Lakes lumber hooker Simon Langell was built for the lumber trade by Simon Langell himself in 1886 in the Langell Shipyard. After years of service hauling lumber the ship burned at Portsmouth, Ontario in November 1926.
Images
Photo of Great Lakes lumber hooker Simon Langell docked in Ontario.
Photo of brass plaque on the Boardwalk showing the Simon Langell data including the year built and length.
Backstory and Context
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As you walked south from the “Starting Point” plaque to this location on the St. Clair River Boardwalk, the brass plaque marked Simon Langell on the boardwalk represents the bow of the Great Lakes freighter Simon Langell. The brass plaque at the Starting Point represents the stern or back of every ship included in this walking tour. By looking back to the starting point, you are able to get an estimate of the size or 195 ft. length of the Simon Langell.
Sources
St. Clair, by Charles Homberg, St. Clair Historical Commission, 2007; St. Clair Historical Museum and Research Center archives; Great Lakes Ships data base, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, Alpena, Michigan; Great Lakes Freighters by Rand Shackleton, Thunder Bay Press, 2003.