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The Squando – Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
The legend of the Squando, a Norwegian sailing vessel, says the ship was the scene of a brutal murder while docked at the Embarcadero 1890. The captain’s wife was allegedly having an affair with the first mate. When her husband discovered the affair, she agreed to get her lover drunk then hold his arms while her husband chopped off his head [...]
Read MorePosted on 8th October 2009No Comments
James T. Staples Riverboat – Bladon Springs, AL
Some people believe this riverboat was destroyed by the ghost of its captain. Captain Norman Staples designed and built the most elegant riverboat on Alabama rivers and named the boat after his father, James T. Staples.
The riverboat took its maiden voyage in 1908, but by 1912 the captain had lost his riverboat due to unfair practices by [...]
Posted on 7th October 2009No Comments
