Shipping In Bridgewater
Nova Scotia, Canada
LaHave River
1913

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. April 22, 1913 - Tern Schooner "Samual Bridgewater. Hubbard" 333 tons hailing from Stonington, Maine. Captain Butman, from Portland bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Took tugboat without anchoring off Schraders. Pilotage 5 dollars.

  2. August 8, 1913 - Tern Schooner ‘ Evie B. Hall" 360 tons, hailing from Rockland Maine. Captain Thomas, from Rockland bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Dayspring. Pilotage 7 dollars.

  3. August 17, 1913 - Steamer "Beatrice" 353 tons hailing from Pictou. Captain Stewart, from Port Hastings with a cargo of coal bound to Bridgewater. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 30 dollars in and out.

  4. August 27, 1913 - Four Masted schooner "Florence Howard" 683 tons hailing from Stonington, Maine. Captain Farrow, from Calais bound to Bridgewater to load pulpwood for Portland. Anchored off Conquerall Bank. Pilotage 22 dollars.

  5. September 5, 1913 - Steamer "City of Philadelphia" 409 tons hailing from Boston. Captain Brum, from Newport bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Stonington. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 20 dollars in and out.

  6. September 7, 1913 - Four masted schooner "Florence Howard" 683 tons hailing fromStonington, Mass. Captain Farrow, from Portland bound to Bridgewater to load pulpwood for Portland. Took tugboat without anchoring off Boehners. Pilotage 18 dollars.

  7. September 28, 1913 - Four masted schooner "Camilla May Page" 567 tons hailing from Portland, Maine. Captain Drisko from Calais bound to Bridgewater to load pulpwood for Portland. Anchored off Getsons Cove. Pilotage 12 dollars.

  8. November 10, 1913 - Tern Schooner "Unity" 248 tons hailing from Bridgetown, Barbadoes. Captain McLennan, from Port Hastings bound to Bridgewater with a cargo of coal. Anchored off Bare Hills. Pilotage 15 dollars.

  9. November 11, 1913 - Tern Schooner "R. Bowers" 374 tons hailing from Boston. Captain Kelron, from St John, N.B. bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Millers Point. Pilotage 5 dollars.
B A C K