Episode 117 - The Whaleback Steamer Thomas Wilson ft. Kaylee Matuszak

Beyond the Breakers

English - August 31, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 77 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 116 - "The abyss doesn't care if you went to Princeton" (Current Events)

Next Episode: Episode 118.1 - 'Dare the Whole World to Produce a Parallel': The Whaleship Essex, Part 1

Kaylee (@kayleefabulous) is back this week to share a story from Duluth - the sinking of the whaleback Thomas Wilson after a collision with the George Hadley.

Kaylee's Duluth dive bar write-up: https://racketmn.com/best-dive-bars-duluth-mn

Sources:

Duluth Evening Herald, 29 Nov 1905.

Duluth Evening Herald, 7 Jun 1902.

Engman, Elmer. In the Belly of a Whale. Innerspace, 1988.

Stonehouse, Frederick. Haunted Lakes. Lake Superior Port Cities Inc., 1997.

Miller, Al. Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company. Wayne State University Press, 1999.

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