Title:
Adventures of Albert Crary Burrows, A Mystic sea captain
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Famous Mystic Sea Captain
Captain Albert Crary Burrows
Rio Grande hero
Lorberry sunk by Talahassee
Maritime family of Mystic
Captain Albert Crary Burrows
Rio Grande hero
Lorberry sunk by Talahassee
Maritime family of Mystic
Object ID:
Kim04-045
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
02/06/1992
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Albert Crary Burrows, born June 7, 1937, was a grandson of Capt. Ambrose H. Burrows who was commander of the famous Hero during the War of 1812, and the son of Capt. Brutus Burrows. Albert was one of Mystic's most successful maritime captains and was best known as the hero and Captain of the Rio Grande, one of the largest Mallory steamers. Albert's quick thinking saved his 97 passengers and the steamer which had caught fire. He retired from the open sea about 1900 to live on Pearl Street in Mystic but later went back to work as a barge captain for the railroad and lost his life when his barge, the Lorberry, was sunk by the steamer Talahassee.
People:
Burrows, Albert Crary (Capt.)
Burrows, Ambrose H. (Capt.)
Burrows, Brutus (Capt.)
Burrows, Ambrose H. (Capt.)
Burrows, Brutus (Capt.)
Search Terms:
Mystic sea captains
Hero (sloop)
hero
Romulus
Brodie
San Jacinto
Mallory Line
San Marcos
Cape Henry
Rio Grande
Beppino A.
rescue
Italian bark
Pearl Street
Vineyard Sound
Talahassee
War of 1812
maritime family
Lorberry
Hero (sloop)
hero
Romulus
Brodie
San Jacinto
Mallory Line
San Marcos
Cape Henry
Rio Grande
Beppino A.
rescue
Italian bark
Pearl Street
Vineyard Sound
Talahassee
War of 1812
maritime family
Lorberry