Category: Area History

Peter Robinson Settlers – the Ships

These surnames boarded the nine ships in Cork in 1825

Peter Robinson Settlers – the Journey

Boarding the ships in Ireland It was a long voyage across the Atlantic.Storms sometimes drove ships backall the way from sight of Newfoundlandto Ireland again. I took an average of 30 days to cross.Finally entering the St. Lawrence River,stopping on Grosse Ile for quarantine inspection and to switch to a steamboat for the next leg…
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Sawmill Photos