Title:
Loss of packet ship John Minturn in 1846 storm left Mystic grieving
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Storms once named by memories of tragedies
John Minturn was a packet ship lost in the storm of 1846
John Minturn was a packet ship lost in the storm of 1846
Object ID:
Kim07-087b
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
02/24/2000
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Two centuries ago significant storms were named not by scientists but by memories of tragedies left in their wake. Thus the gale of Feb. 15, 1846 which brought sad news to Mystic and Stonington was called the John Minturn storm. The John Minturn was a fine packet ship that went down taking the lives of Capt. Stark, his wife, two of his three children, Noyes Palmer and John Leeds.
People:
Stark, Dudley (Capt.)
Palmer, Noyes
Leeds, John
Cooke, (Rev.)
Denison (Elder)
Palmer, Noyes
Leeds, John
Cooke, (Rev.)
Denison (Elder)
Search Terms:
storm names
John Minturn storm
John Minturn (packet ship)
grieving community
gale
furnerals
disaster
John Minturn storm
John Minturn (packet ship)
grieving community
gale
furnerals
disaster