The Porcupine/Caroline made one last sail into Spring Lake, Michigan, where it was abandoned in 1843. Soon after that it sank at the foot of 4th Street near the Johnston Brothers Boiler Works.
It was raised in 1901 by Charles G. Butthouse of Ferrysburg. There is a photo accompanying the article captioned "Remains of 'Porcupine' In the Yard of Mr. Bolthouse, Ferrysburg, Mich." So, it appears there has been a misprint on his name.
Pieces of the Porcupine were sent to Detroit and Put-In-Bay for the centennial of the Battle of Lake Erie. Other pieces ended up in museums in Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Lansing, Michigan.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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