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New Book Features Tales of Lake Ontario
 From the tragic ends of several family-owned cargo schooners of the 19th century to the improbable outcome of a fishing trip on Lake Ontario taken in 2002, Susan Peterson Gateley’s newest book — “Ariadne’s Death Tales of Heroism and Tragedy on Lake Ontario” — chronicles a variety of maritime disasters, acts of heroism and near misses. Shipwrecks, the result of bad luck, bad management, or some combination of the two, were an all too common event on Lake Ontario in the 19th and early 20th century.
In this collection you’ll read of the unfortunate end of the schooner “Ariadne” and the difficult death of the “Noyes,” both destroyed by winter gales. Steamers, too, were at risk as the story of the “Quinte’s” end by fire and the “Lady of the Lakes‚“ close call show. The book also describes mishaps that occurred at the port of Oswego, one of the most important and lethal harbors for old sailing ships on the lake, and ends on a lighter note with tall tales from the past and a couple of really close calls from the 21th century. Captain Horatio Nelson Throop, a hero who died in bed; the mysterious Captain Smith who vanished after his ship sank; the phantom barque and the heroic beer cooler will keep you turning the pages of this latest offering from “Skipper Sue.” The retail cost of the 96-page book is $9.50. Gateley has sold over 4,000 copies of her books on Lake Ontario, including “The Edge Walker’s Guide To Lake Ontario Beach Combing.” For more on her current titles in print visit www.silverwaters.com (bookstore) or www.chimneybluff.com | Places to go - Places to see | |
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