The Tigress and Scorpion

and

Capture of the "Tigress" and "Scorpion"

There are two plaques about these ships on this page.
The first is in the County of Simcoe.
The second is in the District of Algoma.

Photos by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted June, 2009

Plaque Location

The County of Simcoe
The Town of Penetanguishene
On a stone cairn in a park on the west side of Fox Street
south of Broad Street. An older version of the plaque
with the same text is also attached to the cairn

Coordinates: N 44 47.452 W 79 56.032

Plaque Text

In September, 1814, seamen of the Royal Navy under Lt. Miller Worsley, after a memorable voyage in an open boat from Nottawasaga Bay to Mackinac, aided by soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment commanded by Lts. Armstrong, Bulger, and Radenhurst, captured the United States ships of war TIGRESS and SCORPION. In compliance with the Rush-Bagot agreement these ships were sunk in Penetanguishene Bay.

Photo by contributor Burke Lush - Posted August, 2006

Plaque Location

The District of Algoma
The Town of Thessalon
On the northeast corner of Lakeside Drive and Stanley Street

Coordinates: N 46 15.605 W 83 33.933

Plaque Text

Some 40 km southwest of here lies the Detour Passage between Drummond Island and Michigan's upper peninsula. In August, 1814, it was occupied by the armed U.S. schooners "Tigress" and "Scorpion", whose intention it was to prevent supplies reaching the British garrison at Michilimackinac. On September 1 a British force of seamen, soldiers and Indians under Lieutenants Miller Worsley, R.N., and Andrew Bulger left Michilimackinac in small boats to attack the enemy. The "Tigress" was boarded on September 3 under cover of darkness. Two days later the "Scorpion" came to anchor nearby and, unaware of her sister ship's capture allowed her to come alongside. Taken by surprise, the "Scorpion" was captured after a sharp fight.

Related Ontario plaques
The Nancy
The Rush-Bagot Agreement

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