Title:
NL-built Argus one of CG's forerunners
Author:
Stan Simon
Subjects:
Argus
Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Object ID:
scr-027-036a
Object Name:
scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, Ct.
Pubication Date:
08/21/1989
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
The New London-built Argus is estimated by author-historian Florence Kern to have been launched in June 1791. The Argus, a revenue cutter, is one of the forerunners of the Coast Guard. During this time, Alexander Hamilton acting as treasurer used cutters to collect income for the nation through customs and tariffs. The first navigator of Argus was Jonathan Maltbie from Stratford and later New London. After him, Captain Elisha Hinman took control of Argus in 1798.
People:
Alexander Hamilton
Capt. Elisha Hinman
Daniel Douglass
Florence Kern
George Washington
Jonathan Maltbie
Josian Douglass
Capt. Elisha Hinman
Daniel Douglass
Florence Kern
George Washington
Jonathan Maltbie
Josian Douglass