The history of transportation on the Great Lakes is an interesting topic and one which has quite a long history. One of the reasons that make the subject interesting is the role it played in transporting immigrants to the then northwest territory of the United States. U.S. Historians generally refer to the side-wheeler Walk-In-The-Water, launched …
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Sinking of the Lady Elgin
Make a visit to the Chicago Maritime Museum and you’ll learn much about the popular lake steamboat the “Lady Elgin” and the story of her sinking on Lake Michigan in September of 1860. The Chicago Maritime Museum is located at 310 South Racine in the Helix Building. This is the venue to add to your …