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Lucy Walker steamboat disaster, the Glossary

The Lucy Walker steamboat disaster was an 1844 steamboat accident caused by the explosion of the boilers of the steamboat Lucy Walker near New Albany, Indiana, on the Ohio River.^[1]

38 relations: Ad hoc, Andrew Jackson, Arkansas River, Boiler explosion, Boiler feedwater pump, Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician), Cherokee, Cherokee Nation (1794–1907), Chief Vann House Historic Site, Churchill Downs, Cincinnati, Franklin Institute, Henry Clay, Hydrostatic test, Indian Territory, Internal improvements, James K. Polk, James Vann, John Pegram (general), Joseph Vann, Louisiana, Louisville and Portland Canal, Louisville, Kentucky, New Albany, Indiana, New Orleans, Ohio River, Philadelphia, Robert E. Lee (steamboat), Safety valve, Seminole, Snagboat, Steamboat, Steamboat Inspection Service, Sultana (steamboat), Trail of Tears, United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, William Pegram.
1843 ships
1844 in Indiana
1844 in Kentucky
19th-century Cherokee history
Explosions in 1844
Maritime boiler explosions
Maritime incidents in October 1844
October 1844 events
Shipwrecks of the Ohio River
Transportation disasters in Indiana
Transportation disasters in Kentucky

Ad hoc

Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally for this.

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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.

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Arkansas River

The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River.

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Boiler explosion

A boiler explosion is a catastrophic failure of a boiler.

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Boiler feedwater pump

A boiler feedwater pump is a specific type of pump used to pump feedwater into a steam boiler.

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Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician)

Major General Cassius Marcellus Clay (October 19, 1810 – July 22, 1903) was an American planter, politician, military officer and abolitionist who served as the United States ambassador to Russia from 1863 to 1869.

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Cherokee

The Cherokee (translit, or translit) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States.

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Cherokee Nation (1794–1907)

The Cherokee Nation (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ, pronounced Tsalagihi Ayeli) was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America recognized from 1794 to 1907.

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Chief Vann House Historic Site

The Chief Vann House is the first brick residence in the Cherokee Nation, and has been called the "Showplace of the Cherokee Nation".

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Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby.

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Cincinnati

Cincinnati (nicknamed Cincy) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

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Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Henry Clay

Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

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Hydrostatic test

A hydrostatic test is a way in which pressure vessels such as pipelines, plumbing, gas cylinders, boilers and fuel tanks can be tested for strength and leaks.

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Indian Territory

Indian Territory and the Indian Territories are terms that generally described an evolving land area set aside by the United States government for the relocation of Native Americans who held original Indian title to their land as an independent nation-state.

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Internal improvements

Internal improvements is the term used historically in the United States for public works from the end of the American Revolution through much of the 19th century, mainly for the creation of a transportation infrastructure: roads, turnpikes, canals, harbors and navigation improvements.

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James K. Polk

James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th president of the United States from 1845 to 1849.

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James Vann

James Vann (c. 1762–64 – February 19, 1809) was a Cherokee leader, one of the triumvirate with Major Ridge and Charles R. Hicks, who led the Upper Towns of East Tennessee and North Georgia as part of the ᎤᏪᏘ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ (Uwet Tsalag Ayetl or Old Cherokee Nation).

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John Pegram (general)

John Pegram (January 24, 1832 – February 6, 1865) was a career soldier from Virginia who served as an officer in the United States Army and then as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

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Joseph Vann

Joseph H. Vann (11 February 1798 – 23 October 1844) was a Cherokee leader of mixed-race ancestry, a businessman and planter in Georgia, Tennessee and Indian Territory.

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Louisiana

Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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Louisville and Portland Canal

The Louisville and Portland Canal was a canal bypassing the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky.

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Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States.

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New Albany, Indiana

New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, Kentucky.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Ohio River

The Ohio River is a river in the United States.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Robert E. Lee (steamboat)

Robert E. Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi," was a steamboat built in New Albany, Indiana, in 1866 (Not to be confused with the second 1876–1882 and third 1897–1904 Robert E Lee).

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Safety valve

A safety valve is a valve that acts as a fail-safe.

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Seminole

The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century.

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Snagboat

A snagboat is a river boat, resembling a barge with superstructure for crew accommodations, and deck-mounted cranes and hoists for removing snags and other obstructions from rivers and other shallow waterways.

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Steamboat

A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.

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Steamboat Inspection Service

The Steamboat Inspection Service was a United States agency created in 1871 to safeguard lives and property at sea.

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Sultana (steamboat)

Sultana was a commercial side-wheel steamboat which exploded and sank on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865, killing 1,167 people in what remains the worst maritime disaster in United States history. Lucy Walker steamboat disaster and Sultana (steamboat) are maritime boiler explosions and Ship fires.

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Trail of Tears

The Trail of Tears was the forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850, and the additional thousands of Native Americans within that were ethnically cleansed by the United States government. Lucy Walker steamboat disaster and Trail of Tears are 19th-century Cherokee history.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Walker_steamboat_disaster

Lucy Walker steamboat disaster, the Glossary

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See also

1843 ships

1844 in Indiana

1844 in Kentucky

19th-century Cherokee history

Explosions in 1844

Maritime boiler explosions

Maritime incidents in October 1844

October 1844 events

Shipwrecks of the Ohio River

Transportation disasters in Indiana

Transportation disasters in Kentucky

References