The Steamer Sultana - Vicksburg, MS
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N 32° 20.483 W 090° 53.050
15S E 699127 N 3580243
In Catfish Row Art Park, Levee Street, Vicksburg
Waymark Code: WMGQ42
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2013
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The Steamer Sultana
On April 24, 1865, the Sultana left Vicksburg with over 2,300 Union soldiers aboard, many of whom were former prisoners of war. Some 200 civilians were also on board, despite a legal limit of 276 people. Due to a faulty boiler, the Sultana exploded north of Memphis, killing at least 1,800, the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History 2001
Date Installed:: 2001/1/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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