The Wreck of the Steamer Atlantic
July 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An Illustrated talk by Museum Director Pierce Rafferty that chronicles the dramatic story of Fishers Island’s most deadly and consequential shipwreck, the wreck of the Steamer Atlantic in November 1846. This tragic wreck caught the attention of the nation, and was commemorated by mournful ballads, popular poems, and two Currier lithographs. The fate of the ship’s legendary bell, and the erection of a lighthouse on nearby North Dumpling, are just two of the side stories also covered in this fascinating tale of woe.
Time: Sunday, July 9, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Place: at the Museum, 2nd Floor
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Awful Wreck of the Magnificent Steamer ATLANTIC on Fishers Island
Lithograph by N. Currier
1846
Courtesy of George F. Bass
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Drawing copied from daguerreotype showing wreck of the Steamer Atlantic, North Hill, Fishers Island, N.Y.
Museum Collection. Donated by Harry & Susie Ferguson
