Legends and Lore of Lake Ontario

by Susan Peterson Gateley

Overview

Local author Susan Peterson Gateley tracks down the real Maid of the Mist and investigates the meaning behind the names Soup Harbor, Sheba Island and the Devil's Nose.

Named by the Hurons, "Ontario" means "Lake of Shining Waters." Beneath this gleaming surface, though, the easternmost of the Great Lakes hides enigmas from thousands of years of history. Ghosts linger on the surface, and monsters swim below, frightening sailors on the water. Smugglers used Lake Ontario during the War of 1812 and Prohibition and continue to do so today—Ontario's darkness providing the cover needed to elude law enforcement. Join Gateley as she delves deep below the waves to uncover these and other legends, lore and secrets from Lake Ontario.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626190849
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/25/2013
Series:	American Legends
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	530,947
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Susan Gateley is a locally and nationally published writer. She has authored six full length nonfiction books on Lake Ontario, as well as several shorter works. She is active in the North Wolcott and Sterling Historical Societies, and she publishes the Lake Ontario Log at SilverWaters.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 5

1 Ghosts in the Night 7

2 Monsters, Mirages and Other Lake Ontario Mysteries 19

3 Shoreline Lore: The Power of a Name 35

Names Afloat: The Lucky and the Less Fortunate 47

4 A Few Lakeshore Legends 53

The Sprite 54

Indian Lore 58

5 Free Trade, Smuggling and Dark Deeds on the Border 63

6 The Ship Savers: Brave Men and Lucky Vessels 77

7 Legendary Yachts of Lake Ontario 91

8 Lake Ontario's Legendary Trio 107

The Ancient One 107

The Leaper 112

The Eel 116

Sources and Further Reading 123

About the Authorw 125