SS Henry Chisholm

The Henry Chisholm (Official number 95610) was built in 1880 at Thomas Quayle & Sons shipyards in Cleveland, Ohio, which was considered the best wooden shipbuilders on the Great Lakes. The hull was reinforced with steel and iron strapping, and was the largest wooden "steam barge" ever built in Cleveland, approaching the practical size limit for a wooden vessel of its type. The ship was built for Alva Bradley of Cleveland, It was used on the Great Lakes from the time it was built until 1898, and frequently set records for cargo capacity, often towing several barges at once. ==Final voyage==

The Henry Chisholm left Duluth, Minnesota on October 16, 1898 bound for Buffalo, New York, carrying 92,000 bushels of barley and towing the 220-foot schooner John Martin. the ship struck a reef near the Rock of Ages Light while attempting to enter Washington Harbor. Determining the hull was too badly damaged to refloat, the captain abandoned ship, sending several crewmembers to Victoria Harbor for assistance while taking the remainder of the crew into Washington Harbor. The John Martin was later found, essentially unharmed and sailing under her own power. Salvage began almost immediately, but the ship broke up and sank during storms a week later. The Scotch boilers were salvaged in 1901, but by that time the engine had slid downhill away from the wreck. The Henry Chisholm sat mostly undisturbed until she was rediscovered by sport divers in the 1960s. ==Wrecksite==

The Henry Chisholm sits in waters of , lying on its side. The steam engine is of the double expansion variety, high, and is in nearly perfect condition, ==References==