By Richard Palmer Steamboat Lady of the Lake was built in Oswego in 1842. Sketch by C.H. J. Snider Advertisement for steamboats, Ogdensburg Sentinel, May 30, 1848 Steamboat Lady of the Lake Sailed Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence By Richard Palmer One of the most popular steamboats on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River in the 19th century was the Lady of the Lake of the Ontario & St. Lawrence Steamboat Company. She launched from the shipyard of George S. Weeks in Oswego on April 28, 1842. The keel had been laid the previous December. It was described as “the best steam vessel which floats on our lake.” At that time, steamboat travel on inland waterways was at its zenith. About 300 people went on her initial shake-down trip that June from Oswego to Ogdensburg, a distance of 140 miles, was 11 hours, including three stops, or a running time of eight hours in what was described as rough seas. She was commanded by Captain John J. Taylor. She prov...
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