![]() ![]() ![]() Named for Civil War general and New York Congressman, Henry Warner Slocum, the General Slocum was a gleaming white, three-decked paddle-steamer built by the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company in 1891. In its heyday, The Slocum was hailed as one of the most modern and attractive ships to sail on New York City’s bustling waterways, but by 1904, the once glorious ship had fallen into disrepair. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church chartered an excursion ship named the General Slocum for their 17th annual picnic to Locust Grove, Long Island. Most brutal thing…” - James Joyce, UlyssesOn the morning of June 15th, 1904, 1,358 members and friends of the St. ![]() Terrible, terrible! A thousand casualties. ![]() VisitExhibitionsProgramsLibraryEducationExploreShop Join & Give New Wing Host an Event Dine Admission Tickets Februin From the StacksWitness to Tragedy: The Sinking of the General SlocumThis post was written by Ted Houghtaling, Scanning Technician.“Terrible affair that General Slocum explosion. CensusMembershipFAQsJoin & GiveNew WingHost an EventDineAdmission TicketsAdmission TicketsSuggested TermsVirtual ExhibitionsThe Civil WarU.S. Witness to Tragedy: The Sinking of the General Slocum | New-York Historical Society Skip to contentVisitExhibitionsProgramsLibraryEducationExploreShopSuggested TermsVirtual ExhibitionsThe Civil WarU.S. ![]()
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