The USS Princeton and the Disaster You've Never Heard Of

What started out as a pleasure cruise for President John Tyler and his dignitaries on February 28, 1844 turned into a tragedy the likes of which had never been seen before. By the time the day was over, the disaster had killed more top American government officials in a single day than any other tragedy in U.S. history. But you might not have heard of it.

Fidan BaycoraMarch 4, 2021John Tyler, USS Princeton, William Henry Harrison, Dolly Madison, Julia Gardiner, Robert F. Stockton, John Ericcson, William M. Crane, Texas, Slavery, Great BritainComment