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The HMS Speedy was a British gunboat that sank in a snowstorm in Lake Ontario in October 1804. The sinking of the Speedy had a significant impact on the subsequent development of Upper Canada, not just because of the prominence of those aboard (and lost). The mystery of exactly what happened to the Speedy endured through the decades, without satisfactory explanation.
Author Dan Buchanan, “The History Guy of Brighton”, has written a book entitled The Wreck of HMS Speedy: The Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada. This book presents the story of HMS Speedy and how it disappeared in that terrible storm near Presqu’ile Point. Dan brings forward new information about the search for the remains of the ship in the early 1990’s, directly from the never-before published personal papers of the professional diver in Belleville who believed he had found the Speedy. Have the remains of HMS Speedy been found? Why is this still a mystery? Dan Buchanan joins us to answer these questions and more about the Speedy.
Dan Buchanan has written three books and is known as “The History Guy of Brighton.” He is engaged in many activities related to local and Ontario history, working from his home in Brighton, Ontario. As a guest speaker, Dan provides fascinating stories of Ontario history presented with humour and passion, either in person or virtually. He is also the creator and manager of the genealogy web site www.treesbydan.com, a database of well over 100,000 individuals including details about many early settler families in the area of Prince Edward, Hastings and Northumberland counties. The approach is called “Community Genealogy”, representing a unique blend of family and local history.
Please join us via Zoom for Dan’s presentation. A Zoom link will be sent to members.
