Jan. 3, 1844 • Steamboat wreck kills as many as 70 on the Mississippi at St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis Beloud

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Jan. 3, 1844 • Steamboat wreck kills as many as 70 on the Mississippi at St. Louis

Jan. 3, 1844 • Steamboat wreck kills as many as 70 on the Mississippi at St. Louis

On January 3, 1844, the steamboat Shepherdess sank on the Mississippi River near St. Louis after striking a submerged snag. The disaster resulted in the deaths of as many as 70 passengers an...

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