The clipper Hornet had been made famous by her race with the Flying Cloud back in 1853. A race which she had won. She had been launched on 20 June 1851 in New York. Now in 1866 she was on … Continue reading
For months the people of Peshtigo, Wisconsin and nearby towns of Marinette and Menominee had been looking for rain. The days turned into weeks and the weeks into months and still the rain refused to come. The dry conditions were only worsened by … Continue reading
The SS Morro Castle was ‘the’ ship in her line of work. Built in 1930, the cruise ship was designed for travel between New York City to Havana. Owned and operated by the New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company … Continue reading
It would be a beautiful and marvelous steamer, named after the Civil War general, Henry Slocum. So in 1890 construction of the steamboat General Slocum began in Brooklyn, New York. The next year the Slocum was launched. She made the … Continue reading
