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Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Index by Location
- Middle Village -- Steamboats
- The Flames of Hell Gate / W. Randel. American Heritage, XXX-6;
p.62-63; Nov. 79.
- A detailed account of the General Slocum, a steam boat that traveled around Long Island. The boat had
several occasions of trouble, the last being a large gasoline fire that killed many of the passengers. Captain Van
Schiack was charged for negligence and sent to prison for a short term sentence. Middle Neck is where many of
the dead are buried.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
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