In Tribute
by Peggy King
Title
In Tribute
Artist
Peggy King
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This anchor can be seen on the Michigan side of the border, just north of the Bluewater Bridge which spans the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario. The memorial plaque reads:
"The John S. Martin"
"On August 4, 1900, the "FONTANA" sank while in these narrows. Several weeks later, on September 25, 1900, the "MARTIN", a 225 ft. schooner with a load of iron ore, was being towed downbound from Lake Huron by the steamer "GROVER". In attempting to avoid the wreckage of the "FONTANA", the "MARTIN" collided with an upbound ship named the "YUMA" and went down, taking the lives of four crewmen. This anchor was recovered from the "JOHN S. MARTIN", which lies approximately 600 ft. northeasterly of this monument."
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July 16th, 2014
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Ann Horn
Oh, yes! Love your powerful composition of this iconic, and familiar scene, Peggy! f/l
Peggy King replied:
Thank you so much for your encouraging comment, Ann! The f/l also very much appreciated. :-)