She wasn’t the first ship built in Collingwood, but she was the first of her kind! In this episode we explore the remarkable story of Hull #1, Huronic, the first steel vessel constructed at the Collingwood Shipyards, and the first in a prestigious trio of steamships known as the Three Sisters. For nearly 50 years the Huronic sailed the Great Lakes but in the end, it was her connection to her sister ships that would draw the Huronic into the shadow of their misfortunes and seal her fate.

Following the story we invite you, our listeners to join us in celebrating May is Museum Month. A full schedule of events, exhibitions, and activities is on our website. www.collingwood.ca/museum And while on our website we also invite you give us your feedback as we begin crafting a new Master Plan to guide our programs, exhibits, and initiatives over the next five years. We want your voiceto be part of it.Episode Picture:

Undated photograph of the Huronic at the St. Marys Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. [Collingwood Museum Collection998.22.2]

Research:

The Northern Advance September 19, 1901 p5 c4.

https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/36900/data

Landon, Fred. The Old Huronic, 1968, Collingwood Public Library Historical Files

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huronic_(steamship)

https://www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com/histories-by-name/h/huronic

https://mooremuseum.ca/marine-memories-hamonic/

https://thesarniajournal.ca/sad-death-hamonic/

https://museumsjaon.ca/tragedy-at-pier-9-the-ss-noronic-fire/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Noronic

https://worldhistoryproject.org/1949/9/17/ss-noronic-fire/

Links:

“Black Sunday” Season 1, Episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GVQBk9e2hO4AajLsqIUBj?si=sfIdcf9TQFeO9RLRfy59Kg

“Lighting a Fire” Season 1, Episode 9 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6s65seNpd8HJFnaZtnYzc7?si=i4DHWty6QXi0KBVcpF0eOA