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About Sarah Champion
The Orline St. John, a 349 ton side-wheel steamboat ended its short life on March 4, 1850, near Bridgeport Landing, north of Camden, taking the lives of 40 passengers and crew. Sparks, likely from her own boilers, set fire to her cargo of highly flammable pine logs. The captain steered for the western shore of the river as passengers leapt into the cold, muddy waters to escape the flames. Many drowned or were burned by the fire that sank the ship a short time later. In 1954, in the late summer and during a dry period that caused the water level of the river to fall, local fisherman spotted a section of the boat’s hull protruding from the waters of the river. They eventually recovered many artifacts from the sunken vessel. Though it is thought that millions in gold may have gone down with the steamer, more than one salvage operation has failed to produce any valuables.
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Sarah Champion's Timeline
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March 4, 1850
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Alabama, United States
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Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States
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