One of the best remembered ships to sail in and around Arcadia was the steamer Arcadia, built to haul lumber to Wisconsin and Illinois.
The steamer Arcadia, loaded with lumber, starts out on a Lake Michigan
voyage. About 1900.
Source: Arcadia Area Historical Museum
The Arcadia was purchased by the Starke Land and Lumber Co. in 1888. Timbers and planking for the vessel were cut in the local mill and shipped to Milwaukee where the ship was built.
The Arcadia heading north toward the Starke Sawmill visible in the
distance.
Source: Arcadia Area Historical Museum
The Arcadia was sold after the sawmill burned in 1906. One year later, on April 12, 1907, the ship sank with all hands.