Potts Ships and Docks¶

Ships¶

Ships owned by John E. Potts for transporting lumber.

Laura Emma¶

The Laura Emma, must have been owned while he had lumber operations in Ontario

LAURA EMMA (1864, Schooner) Also known as: SARAH

Partial HISTORY

1864, Jul 27 Registered Port Burwell, ONT.

1866, Jul 7 Owned Benjamin H. Cooper, Port Burwell.

1868, Sep 17 Owned John E. Potts, Simcoe, ONT.

1870, Apr 22 Owned A. Graham et al, Windham (or Wingham), ONT.

Mohawk¶

The Mohawk was a passenger steam ship before being scuttled and converted to a lumber barge (later renamed the John E. Potts). The Mohawk was 200 ft. long and the Laura and Emma was 56 ft. long.

MOHAWK (1856, Propeller)

Boneyard at Detroit, as J. E. POTTS

Partial HISTORY

1875, Nov 20 Burned & scuttled at Buffalo.

1879 Converted to lumber barge at Union Drydock, Buffalo.

1879, Sep 1 Owned Chas. H. Lane Buffalo et al; 1 deck, 2 masts, 202 x 31.4 x 11.7', 565.89 gross tons.

1879, Sep 1 Owned James S. Duncan & John E. Potts, AuSable, MI.

1883, Jul 25 Renamed JOHN E. POTTS.

Barges¶

In order to ship their lumber, they owned and operated two barges, the Silana and the Cickands, and chartered other vessels during most of the season.

Delray Docks¶

Docks owned by John E. Potts in the Delray area of Detroit.

Dock 1¶

Pilings for new dock for Potts Salt and Lumber Co. in Delray neighborhood of Detroit. Double-masted boat under sail and triple-masted ship with no sail set beyond piles. Image from the Detroit Public Library's Digital Collections, Burton Historical Collection.

Dock 2¶

Dock for Potts Salt and Lumber Co. in Delray neighborhood of Detroit. Double-masted boat in drydock; boathouse across the canal; another building in distance. Image from the Detroit Public Library's Digital Collections, Burton Historical Collection.