Maritime Tales of Lake Ontario

by Gateley, Susan Peterson

• ISBN13: 9781609496845
• ISBN10: 1609496841
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-26
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

Adventure, forgotten islands, shipwrecks and more from the Lake of Shining Waters.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements	p. 9
The Lake Declares War	p. 15
Rène Hypolite Pepin La Force: Master Mariner, Naval Commander and Canadian Patriot	p. 30
Captain Van Cleve: Businessman, Artist, Author and Mariner	p. 45
Shipwrecks during the Age of Sail	p. 60
Deadly November	p. 79
Larger-Than-Life Lake Mariners	p. 90
The Lake's Loneliest Island	p. 101
The Seaway System: Boon or Bungle?	p. 115
Sources and Further Reading	p. 125
About the Author	p. 127
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Excerpts

Easternmost of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario is bordered by both New York and Ontario. Upon its pristine surface, countless vessels have sailed, but its bottom depths are littered with the skeletons of shipwrecks, including Fleetwing, caught and destroyed in one of the sudden storms that often turn this sea-like lake deadly. Daring mariners, male and female, have seen their share of peril, and battles during wars between Britain and the US and Canada have also been waged here. From Huron canoes to today's "Sunday Sailors" who venture from shore only during warmer months, local author Susan Gateley tells some of the lake's most exciting stories.