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The Tragedy of the Royal Tar - The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire (Paperback)
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The Tragedy of the Royal Tar - The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire (Paperback)
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On October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in
Maine's Penobscot Bay. On board was a small circus menagerie
returning to Boston from a summer-long tour of the Canadian
Maritimes. Plagued by gale-force winds and rough seas, the usual
overnight trip from Saint John, New Brunswick, stretched out to
four days and, on the fourth day, disaster struck off the island of
Vinalhaven. Thirty-two people and all of the circus animals
perished in the tragedy. Mark Warner explores the events leading up
to that fateful day. Beginning with the construction of the Royal
Tar, he traces the vessel's service history, the menagerie's tour
of the Maritimes, the cause of the fire, and details of the rescue
operation.
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