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The Stovepipe Hat Shipwreck Legend

The Stovepipe Hat Shipwreck LegendThe story of the Steamer Flambeau centers around an intriguing shipwreck that allegedly took place in March 1867 near Rodanthe, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. According to local legend, the ship was transporting 10,000 beaver stovepipe hats—made popular by President Abraham Lincoln—when it wrecked, and the hats were washed

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Shipwrecked in a Storm | The Saxon’s Final Battle

The Saxon, originally a 1,193-ton steamer, was built in Philadelphia in 1862 during the American Civil War. After decades of service, by 1903, she was repurposed into a 555-ton barge. This transformation marked the end of her grand days as a steamer, reflecting the changing times and the relentless march of progress in early 20th-century

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