Monarch, paddle steamer, foundered on Toronto Island 29 November 1856

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Monarch, paddle steamer, foundered on Toronto Island 29 November 1856

Date30 December 1856

Names

Armstrong, Beere & Hime (attributed name)

Armstrong, William, 1822-1914 (author)

Monarch (Steamship) (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

JRR 923 Cab I

The 'Monarch' wreck was on the south side of the Islands, west of the present Eastern gap.

Subject

Winter

Shipwrecks

Disasters

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberPICTURES-R-5379

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Toronto Islands

Province or state:Ontario

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