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Searchlight voyages on the Saint Lawrence ship Saint Lawrence history
Maritime historian Richard Palmer recalls the Lake Ontario era of the Saint Lawrence excursion steamer. From Clayton near the Town Hall to Calumet Island and Ivy Lea, the ship's famed 48 inch searchlight lit up the Thousand Islands as crowds rode nightly. The crew recounts signals, markers, and hazards, along with passengers, a Kingston purser, a Syracuse harpist, and a small orchestra.
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