Shipping In Bridgewater
Nova Scotia, Canada
LaHave River
1907

How Big is 2500 tons, how small is 50 tons. I have no idea, but I can say this, in checking out the Bluenose II, she as a tonnage of around 225 tons, so that may give you an idea for comparison purposes.

  1. January 12, 1907 - Steamer "Activ" 296 tons, hailing from Bergen, Norway. Captain Oide from New York bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Steamed to wharf in Bridgewater. Pilotage 25 dollars in and out.

  2. April 12, 1907 - Barqt - "Nora Wiggins". 470 tons hailing from Yarmouth, N.S. Captain Ellis from Philadelphia bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Cienfuegos. Anchored off Getsons Cove. Pilotage 5 dollars.

  3. April 25, 1907 - Barque "Strathisla" 1280 tons hailing from Maitland N.S. Captain Douglass from Boston bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Buenos Ayres . Anchored off Fort Point. Pilotage 20 dollars.

  4. May 13, 1907 - Barque "Defensor". 828 tons hailing from Porsgrund, Norway. Captain Neilsen from New York bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Buenos Ayres . Anchored of Getsons Cove. Pilotage 20 dollars.

  5. May 26, 1907 - Iron Barque "Lingard". 999 tons hailing from Lyngor, Norway. Captain Christiansen from Philadelphia bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Buenos Ayres. Anchored off Ballast Wharf. Pilotage 30 dollars.

  6. May 27, 1907 - Schooner "Sissie Belle", 40 tons hailing from Halifax, N.S. Captain David from Port Hastings bound to Bridgewater with a cargo of coal. Sailed to wharf at Bridgewater . Pilotage 5 dollars.

  7. June 2, 1907 - Schooner "T. Towner" 152 tons hailing from Philadelphia. Captain Deneam from Marblehead bound to Bridgewater to load lathes for Philadelphia. Anchored off Ballast Wharf. Pilotage 8 dollars.

  8. June 28, 1907 - Steamer " Renwick" 402 tons hailing from Newcastle, G.B. Captain Walker from Port Hastings bound to Bridgewater with a cargo of coal. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 30 dollars in and out.

  9. June 30, 1907 - Tern Schooner "Montrose", 139 tons hailing from Liverpool, N.S. Captain Walters from St. John, N.B. bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Madeiva. Took tugboat without anchoring off Getson's Cove. Pilotage 3 dollars.

  10. July 4, 1907 - Schooner "Defender", 74 tons hailing from Barrington, N.S. Captain Malone from Fishing Banks bound to Getson's Cove with a cargo of fish. Sailed to wharf at Getson's Cove. Pilotage 2 dollars.

  11. July 10, 1907 - Dominion Government Steamer "Lady Grey" 500 tons. Captain Mercier from Quebec with Dredge "Northumberland" in tow, bound to Bridgewater to dredge the channel in LaHave River. Anchored off Getson's Cove. Pilotage 5 dollars. Click Here for Photograph

  12. July 14, 1907 - Steamer "Gwent", 397 tons hailing from Bergen, Norway. Captain Hansen from Halifax bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater . Pilotage 25 dollars in and out.

  13. July 25, 1907 - Steamer " F.W. Roebling", 77 tons hailing from Halifax, N.S. Captain Pride from Gaspe bound to Bridgewater with ten pontoons for dredging purposes in tow. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater . Pilotage 6 dollars in and out.

  14. August 14, 1907 - Tern Schooner "Ninetta M. Porcella", 466 tons hailing from Portland, Maine. Captain Thompson from Portland bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Ballast Wharf. Pilotage 10 dollars.

  15. August 21, 1907 - Steamer " Helena" 110 tons hailing from Halifax, N.S. Captain DeCoste from Collingwood, Ontario bound to Bridgewater with two steel scows for derdging purposes in tow. Steamed to Bridgewater . Pilotage 5 dollars.

  16. August 29, 1907 - Tern Schooner "Fred A. Small, 549 tons hailing from Boston, Mass. Captain Donovan from Boston bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Havana. Anchored off Getsons Cove. Pilotage 11 dollars.

  17. August 30, 1907 - Tern Schooner " H.E. Thompson", 610 tons hailing from Boston, Mass. Captain Hardy from Bath bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Cienfuegos. Anchored off Getsons Cove. Pilotage 8 dollars.

  18. September 13, 1907- Barqt "Shawmut" 407 tons hailing from Boston Mass, Captain Reicher from Calais, Maine bound to Bridgewater to load lathes for Philadelphia. Took tugboat without anchoring off Millers Point. Pilotage 10 dollars. Click here for picture

  19. October 25, 1907 - Tern Schooner " Charles L. Jeffrey" 296 tons hailing from Boston, Mass Captain Thealt from Boston bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Cienfuegos. Took tugboat without anchoring off Boehners. Pilotage 5 dollars.

  20. November 5, 1907 - Tern Schooner " John L Treat, 436 tons hailing from Saugus, Maine Captain Barnes from Stockton Maine bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Havana. Took tugboat without anchoring off Fox Point. Pilotage 5 dollars.

  21. December 26, 1907- Steamer "Renwick" 402 tons hailing from Newcastle G.B. Captain Walker from Port Hastings bound to Bridgewater with a cargo of coal. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 30 dollars in and out.
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