by Jack Bobbitt
Categories:
- Build type: [Kit]
- Material: [Wood]
- Scale: [1:64 (3/16" = 1')]
- Subject Type: [Break-Bulk]
- Era: [1815-1914]
- Nationality: [United States]
- Propulsion: [Sail]
About the Vessel
Lucia A. Simpson was built in 1875 by Rand & Burger in Manitowoc, Wisconsin for Simpson & Co. of Milwaukee. She was one of the last full-rigged schooners on the Great Lakes and one of the last still sailing into the 1930s.