Explosion of the Steamboat Saluda: Tragedy and Compassion at Lexington, Missouri, 1852
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Explosion of the Steamboat Saluda: Tragedy and Compassion at Lexington, Missouri, 1852
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The steamship Saluda exploded on April 9, 1852. The estimated 80 - 100 deaths made it the worst such disaster on the Missouri River. A substantial number of the ship's passengers were Mormons starting their journey west.
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Creator: Woods, Fred E.
Creator: Hartley, William G.
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2005-07-01
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Missouri Historical Review
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This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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