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Nancy Island Historic Site

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Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Nancy Island Historic Site
Phone:
+1 705-429-2728

Address:
119 Mosley St, Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 2X1, Canada

Nancy was a schooner, built in Detroit, Michigan and launched in 1789. She served for several years in the fur trade on the Great Lakes, but is best known for playing a part in the Anglo-American War of 1812. She served for several years as a vital supply ship for the Provincial Marine. The Royal Navy took over the Provincial Marine in 1814 and so acquired Nancy. After HMS Nancy was blocked in by an American fleet near the mouth of the Nottawasaga River, her crew set her on fire on 14 August 1814 to prevent the capture of the ship and the cargo she carried. Forgotten for many years, the wreck was re-discovered in July 1927 and raised to form the centrepiece of the Nancy Island Museum.
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