Episode 37 - PS Anthony Wayne
Episode description
We discuss the sinking of the paddle steamer Anthony Wayne on Lake Erie in April of 1850.
*Originally released 11/8/21; edited and re-uploaded 3/22/22
Selected sources:
"Anthony Wayne" - Shipwrecks and Maritime Tales of the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
Batemon, Shondra - "From Wreck to Rediscovery - PS Anthony Wayne: a historical treasure"
Krueger, Bradley Alan - Anthony Wayne: The History and Archaeology of an Early Great Lakes Steamboat (2012)
- This is the detailed source that I refer to heavily in the episode; there is detailed information about the ship's engine system and the ship's operational history on the Lakes.
Weisman, Matthew J. and Paula Shorf - "Boats Built at Toledo, Ohio including Monroe, Michigan: A Comprehensive Listing of the Vessels Built from Schooners to Steamers from 1810 to the Present"