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Cover of Papers concerning early navigation on the Great Lakes

Papers concerning early navigation on the Great Lakes

by William Hodge

Erie, Lake. [from old catalog]ShippingSteamboatsInland waterway vesselsWalk-in-the-Water (Steamboat)Superior (Steamboat)Walk-in-the-water (Ship)

Capt. Wilkerson commanded steamboats on the Great Lakes from 1835 to 1852. “Walk-in-the-water” was the first steamboat on the Great Lakes, launched in 1818 from Black Rock, near Buffalo NY. “Superior” was launched in 1822, after “”Walk-in-the-water” was wrecked.

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