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George Washington was a steamboat that ran on the Mississippi River system in the mid-19th century.

Explosion

The George Washington's boilers exploded near Grand Gulf, Mississippi on January 14, 1852. The death toll was approximately 20 killed, with some counts running as high as 30. The loss of the George Washington was one of the steamboat catastrophes described in Lloyd's Steamboat Directory, and Disasters on Western Waters. Another steamboat, the Martha Washington, was coincidentally destroyed the same day near Memphis, Tennessee.

References

1. ^ "Historic names and places on the lower Mississippi River / by Marion Bragg". HathiTrust. pp. 105–106. hdl:2027/uc1.$c32669. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
2. "Terrible Steamboat Disasters". The National Era. 1852-02-05. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
3. "Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters". HathiTrust. p. 215. hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t04x5kb74. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
4. "Article clipped from The Daily Delta". The Daily Delta. 1852-01-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-08-06.

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