Waddington in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The SS Mary

1893-1906

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014

1. The SS Mary Marker

Inscription. The SS Mary 1893-1906. A wooden vessel, steam propelled, gross tonnage 174 & horsepower 216,owned and piloted by Captain John W. Hatch. One summer night after completing her run to Ogdensburg, she was moored behind the home of John & Hattie Hatch in Waddington. Her steam engine exploded and she was hopelessly lost to fire and sank. She was uncovered a half century later during the Seaway Project. This memorial is dedicated to the Hatch family who settled in Waddington, NY in 1831

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 44° 51.928′ N, 75° 12.357′ W. Marker is in Waddington, New York, in St. Lawrence County. Marker is on St. Lawrence Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located between the public parking lot along St. Lawrence Avenue and the boat slips on the St. Lawrence River shoreline. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waddington NY 13694, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Early Power (within shouting distance of this marker); Ogden Island Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); George Redington House (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Waddington Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Village of Waddington (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Loving Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice (approx. ¼ mile away); The Williamsburg Canals (approx. 2.3 miles away in Canada). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waddington.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014

2. The SS Mary Marker

St. Lawrence River and Ogden Island (U.S.) in background.

The SS Mary and Waddington Village Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014

3. The SS Mary and Waddington Village Markers

Signs left to right: Island View Park, SS Mary marker, Village of Waddington marker. St. Lawrence River and Ogden Island in background.

The SS Mary and Village of Waddington Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014

4. The SS Mary and Village of Waddington Markers

View is northeast - downriver.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.