Sailors, Keepers, Shipwrecks, and the Maid: Maritime and Other History Shorts along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail (Great Lakes Seaway Trail Guidebook Series)

72 pp. Color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout. "Discover the fascinating history of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail region with this unique collection of historical stories, legends, and lore from along the shores of Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. Learn about the inspiration behind president Lincoln's famous beard, the daredevils of Niagara Falls, heroes and heroines of the Underground Railroad, a 1400-pound block of cheese made for President Andrew Jackson, and the hiding places of pirates and convicts. These story shorts and many more about shipwrecks, lighthouses, explorers, artists, adventurers, royalty, and the famous and infamous are presented in this fully illustrated book. The Maid in the new book s title is the Maid of the Mist tour boat, a Niagara Falls tradition since 1846 and co-sponsor of the book project. A delightful look at some amazing and offbeat history, with accompanying maps and useful touring information. The new book is written by Steve Benson and published by the nonprofit tourism promoter Seaway Trail, Inc., Sackets Harbor, NY. Benson is also co-author of Great Lakes Seaway Trail s French and Indian War guidebook Waterways of Way: The Struggle for Empire 1754-1763."