The EVENING STAR held 381 tons. She was 180 feet long, with a keel of 168 feet. She was 24 feet by 35 feet from guard rail to guard rail. Her depth in the water was 7 feet 5 inches. She was rebuilt in January of 1866, in East Saginaw, by S. B. Kirby and S. J. Tripp for Hubble Curtis and Dickson of Saginaw.

She had three decks. The interior of the cabins were painted white with bunches of flowers and fruits painted on the doors and panels.

She was sold October 21, 1866 to Alfred Kelley of Kelleys Island. She ran the trips daily because of the busy season.

Excerpts from an article by Captain Hamilton. Courtesy of Rutherford B. Hayes Memorial Library.