Joe wrote:
Well well you have a picture of Americas last Slave ship the Wanderer:

Fascinating!
I just wrote the author, Erik Calonius, and here was his reply:

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 2:26:14 PM
From: "Erik Calonius"
Subject: late 1880s or 1890s photo of Wanderer

The Wanderer went down off the coast of Cuba in 1871. So I don't think that
is the same (many boats were named the Wanderer).

However, I'd suggest that you get in touch with Tony Pizzo or Karl de Vries,
of the Ships of the Seas Museum in Savannah. They have a model of the
slaver
Wanderer, and could compare it to your photo. Their email is


Good luck--and I hope you will enjoy the book I wrote! Best, Erik


Nice thought, though! I'd never heard that story!

Thanks again -

Chris