Lost Passenger Steamships of Lake Michigan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596299429)

From the arrival of the first steamship to Lake Michigan in 1821 through the turbulent booms and busts of more than 130 years, passenger steamers of this bygone era provided an essential link for immigrants, excursionists, businesspeople and leisure travelers. On offer were dining, dancing, day trips and luxurious shipboard settings, but mishaps like storms, fires and shipwrecks were a persistent danger to passengers and crew alike. Through fascinating tales and splendid images, Lost Passenger Steamships of Lake Michigan presents the romantic and sometimes dangerous story of a vanished industry that once connected communities all long Lake Michigan's shores.

Author: Ted St Mane
ISBN-10: 1596299428
ISBN-13: 9781596299429
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2010
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.20d