Niagara - 53589

The "Niagara" sailed as the "Druid" for 45 of her 80 years. Built by Todd & McGregor of Glasgow, Scotland in 1856, the "Druid" was purchased by the government of Nova Scotia to use for lighthouse service. During the Civil War, the "Druid" was used as a blockade runner in Confederate harbors. In 1901 the ship was renamed the "Niagara". She was rebuilt as a barge in 1914. The "Niagara" was the property of the Lake Coast Trading Company when she sank in Thunder Bay, Ontario October 1, 1936