The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar: Tragedy in Penobscot Bay - Paperback
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The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar: Tragedy in Penobscot Bay
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On October 21, 1836, a bustling crowd gathered at the docks in Saint John, New Brunswick, to witness an extraordinary spectacle. The steamship Royal Tar was embarking on yet another voyage from New Brunswick to Portland, Maine, laden with a cargo of peculiar passengers. For this fateful voyage, the Royal Tar had been transformed into a circus ship. Onlookers watched as cages...
Jane Parks Gardner is the author of numerous STEM-focused books and study guides for K-12 learners and adults. In researching this book, Jane embarked on a journey to New Brunswick and Maine, tracing the route of the Royal Tar. She explored the steep streets of Saint John and gazed out at the docks at Peter's Wharf. Traveling down the coast, she stopped in Eastport, where the Royal Tar spent...
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