It was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wintry sea; . . . Thus, nearly 100 years ago, did Longfellow begin his famed ballad of the wreck of the Hesperus on the reef of Norman’s Woe.
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Wilson's Newfoundland dog survived the wreck, but was trapped inside the cabin until being rescued. Aug. 24, two days after the sinking, the schooner was righted and towed to Sturgeon Bay to be ...
This is the true story of a relevancy — one exemplified by the collision of two vessels and the sinking of one — a relevance that sails on, moving across confused seas. The collision occurred on Sept.