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Steamboat Walk in the Water - 1818
Continental Chrome PM 1989 Mar-3
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First day of issue: March 3, 1989 First issue location: New Orleans, Louisiana The Walk in the Water is among the most famous scientific boats, certainly due in part to her quaint name. An Indian who had seen a steamboat described the craft to his people as the "walk in the water." This came to be a widely known nickname, and was used to christen the craft built at Black Rock, near Buffalo, in 1818. The Walk in the Water was the first steamboat to sail on Lake Erie and the upper Great Lakes, running between Buffalo and Detroit for three seasons. During her last season running, her owners operated her dangerously late into the year. On the evening of her last run, Lake Erie was in the grip of a fierce gale. THe boat developed leaks, and soon her pumps were fighting a losing battle. Her captain drop0ped anchor, and prepared for a rough night. By 4:30 the next morning, several anchor lines had snapped, and the boat had been savagely tossed ashore. Passengers, crew and much of the fittings, however, were saved. The Walk in the Water's engine was salvaged and used in two later boats and was in operation until 1902
| Details |  | | Publisher: | The Maximum Card Collection | | Type: | Continental Chrome | | Stamp: | 25c | | Postmark/Cancel: | 1989 Mar-3
New Orleans, LA | | Size: | 4" x 5.75" (10.25 x 15 cm) | | Other Categories: |
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