S.D. Van Gorder (1877)
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Details
Vessel
Construction
Vessel Type: steam paddle
Cargo Description: None
Gross Tonnage: 63.76
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Location
Body of Water: Mississippi River
County: Buffalo
Nearest City: Winona, MN
Vessel
Builder
Registry Number: 25937
Builder: S.D. Van Gorder
Year Built: 1877
Location Built: Winona, Minnesota
 
Service History

The S.D. Van Gorder was built as a steam ferry in 1877 by S.D. Van Gorder who had the ferry franchise at Winona.
Final Voyage

The S.D. Van Gorder burned on June 8, 1891 while enroute from Winona, Minnesota to the Wisconsin shore on the opposite side of the Mississippi River. She was a total loss.
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