(built circa 1864; lost December 1867)

Identification & Site Information

• Name: Prairie Flower
• Year built: circa 1864 (wooden construction; official Registry Number not located in accessible summaries)
• Loss date: December 1867
• Region: Lake Huron (River or shoreline—not precisely recorded)

Vessel Type & Cargo

• Type: Wooden cargo vessel, likely Schooner or similar bulk trader
• Cargo at loss: None recorded—carrying no cargo (indicated by “none”) at time of incident

Circumstances of Loss

• The vessel burned to a Total Loss while on or near Lake Huron in December 1867
• No other specifics available—blaze origin, location, or sequence of events remain undocumented
• No crew fatalities were recorded; presumed all survival

Final Disposition

• Prairie Flower was utterly destroyed by fire; no salvage, rescue narrative, or follow-up investigation recorded
• No modern records of her remains—likely fully or partially consumed by flame and neglect

Wreck Located

• No known wreck site, dive survey, or identification exists. The vessel is not listed in contemporary shipwreck databases or modern maritime archaeological catalogues

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Summary & Research Suggestions

Historical Note: The Prairie Flower burned in December 1867 on or near Lake Huron and was completely destroyed. No crew are reported lost, but higher-resolution detail—such as builder, owner, or harbor records—is absent.

To develop the vessel’s profile further, it would be necessary to consult:

• Local newspapers from December 1867 in the Lake Huron area (e.g., Port Huron, Sarnia, Alpena) for any mention of a fire loss
• Vessel registry and marine insurance records of the period that may list Prairie Flower, her owner/operator, or investigation outcome
• Port authority or harbor office logs that might note the fire, vessel identity, or any salvage attempts