Palace Steamer of the Upper Great Lakes, 1867-1896
by
Scott L. Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2005
The Frances Smith was not only the first steamboat to be built in Owen Sound, but also the largest vessel on Georgian Bay at that time. By far the most luxurious vessel to sail the Upper Great Lakes from a Canadian port, she was known as a "palace steamer." In the mid-to-late-19th century,...