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Hudson River Maritime Museum - Mary Powell Lecture - Rescheduled In-Person
The Hudson River once teemed with steamboats, the first place on earth to offer regular steamboat traffic. But one steamboat stood out from the crowd: the Mary Powell. Learn about the economic and social conditions that led to her construction, the lives of her owners and captains, and why she was “Queen” from the beginning. From the beginning of the Civil War to the U.S. entrance into World War I, the Mary Powell oversaw it all. Hosting famous passengers like President Ulysses S. Grant and Walt Whitman, leading national events like the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty in 1886, and fending off multiple challenges to her throne. Beloved until the end, the post-WWI “death” of the Mary Powell inspired eulogies and poems from fans locally and around the world, and she continued to represent the golden age of steamboating on the Hudson River long after she was gone.
- Date:
- Wednesday, August 6, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Hurley Library
- Campus:
- Hurley Library
- Audience:
- Adults Adults - Seniors 55+
- Categories:
- Adult Programs All ages program