Posted by Ron Bloomfield on November 19, 19103 at 09:28:40:
In Reply to: 19th Century Great Lakes Ship Building posted by David Miesch on November 18, 19103 at 12:27:23:
: Does anyone no of any sites which might contain imformation on the history, including names of some of the leading builders, their methods, maybe even plans for building 19th Century Great Lakes Ships?
: thanks for any help,
: Dave
Dave:
The wealth of knowledge in this field lies in the many historical societies, research libraries, museums and archives located throughout the Great Lakes region. There are also several good "standard" reference books (some from the period and some more contemporary) that detail the works of the both the prominent and lesser known builders. There is a ton of information out there, it really depends on where you want to start. If you would like to email me direct and I can give you some suggestions/titles/institutions to start your search.
Ron Bloomfield
Curator of Collections and Research
Bay County Historical Society
Bay City, MI
bchsrb@mindspring.com