Pretoria, an American schooner barge, was one of the largest wooden ships ever constructed.

She was built by James Davidson in West Bay City, Michigan, for use on the Great Lakes.

The Saginaw, Michigan newspaper "The Courier-Herald" described "Pretoria"'s launch on July 26, 1900 in the following way: The schooner "Pretoria, the largest wooden boat ever built, was launched at Davidson's shipyard this afternoon, in the presence of a vast multitude.

Another notable ship, the lake freighter Sevona, took on cargo at the same pier shortly after Pretoria.

Both ships sank the very next day near the Apostle Islands when a legendary gale sent them to the bottom of Lake Superior.