SS Central America
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SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the East Coast of the United States during the 1850s. She was originally named
A depiction of the sinking
Commander William Lewis Herndon. U.S.N.
William Lewis Herndon
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William Lewis Herndon was an American naval officer and explorer. In 1851 he led a United States expedition to the Valley of the Amazon, and prepared a report published in 1854 and distributed widely
SS Central America
…3, 1857, 477 passengers and 101 crew left the City of Aspinwall, now the Panamanian port of Colón, sailing for New York City under the command of William Lewis Herndon. The ship was laden with 10 short tons (9.1 t) of gold prospected during the California Gold Rush. The ship continued north after a stop in Havana. On…
Ellen Herndon Arthur in 1859