Do you think Miramichi should build an appropriate
Tall Ship Replica ?
Many countries and some cities use tall ships
andsailing vessels as ambassadors. Tall ship gatherings have become a popular event and draw large crowds to view them. As
we invite ships here, we should also have similar representation to be Miramichi's ambassador to the world.
Many candidates are available from the records
of ships that
were launched from shipyards along the Miramichi.
Do you have any suggestions ? Let Squire know
by leaving your candidate in my guestbook.
Comments of any sort are also welcome here
at County Crier.Com
One reader has suggested to Squire on October
19/03 that
a Tall Ship to represent Miramichi is a great
idea. He suggested that a replica of a Cunard ship would be an appropriate ambassador for our region and that maybe the Cunard
Foundation would also be interested
in such a venture.
What do you think?
Squire has recently discovered while researching
this topic that
one Chatham born ship-builder, was a far cry
beyond the rest.
Patrick Carroll, born
Chatham, October 1828, son of Mathew Carroll and Catherine Gibney. Patrick was described as, "a man with
extrordinary mechanical genious and skill", who designed and constructed as a master builder, at least twelve tall ships in
Miramichi.
One such ship was the 1241 ton Mistress
Of The Sea's which was constructed for Jacob B. Gough in 1863. This ship was described
as being "the most handsomely built of all Miramichi craft" Constucted of Juniper and fastened to a height of twelve feet
with copper, fitted with Harmsworth and Co.'s patent windlass gear, she rivalled in fininsh
and workmanship the finest of the St, John
built ships" This description by Louise Manny, Ships.
Patrick Carroll;
was also the builder of the second largest ship to ever be constructed here in Miramichi, at 1556 tons the Knight
Of Snowdown was built for Jacob Gough in 1864. To that date
in time it was the largest to be constructed here in Miramichi.
Patrick Carroll was also commisioned to construct
a lighthouse on Sable Island 1875 and in 1878 erected a new fog alarm on Partridge Island, near the mouth of St. John Harbor.
Partick Carroll moved to Duluth, Minnesota
in October of 1881.
Partick Carroll, his wife and all ten children
had relocated there by 1882.
KNIGHT OF SNOWDOWN?
This sure looks like a fine replica
to consider and with the Irish connection this City would surely be proud of.
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about this specific topic by
e-mail and use Tall Ships as
your topic
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