- Anthropology Department (Nautical Archaeology Program), Texas A&M University,
College Station, Texas,
United States 77843-4352
Kevin Crisman
Texas A&M University, Anthropology (Nautical Archaeology), Faculty Member
With the launch of Phoenix I in 1815, Captain Jahaziel Sherman brought a new era of steam navigation to Lake Champlain. A man gifted with practical skills as a mariner, business acumen and connections, and relentless drive, for the next... more
With the launch of Phoenix I in 1815, Captain
Jahaziel Sherman brought a new era of steam
navigation to Lake Champlain. A man gifted with
practical skills as a mariner, business acumen and
connections, and relentless drive, for the next two
decades he ensured that the full potential of the
latest steamboat technology was achieved and
that the traveling public was adequately served
by fast, reliable, commodious vessels.
Jahaziel Sherman brought a new era of steam
navigation to Lake Champlain. A man gifted with
practical skills as a mariner, business acumen and
connections, and relentless drive, for the next two
decades he ensured that the full potential of the
latest steamboat technology was achieved and
that the traveling public was adequately served
by fast, reliable, commodious vessels.
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... Dr. Kinney is a recent Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University whose research focuses on the horse-drawn vehicle industry in the United States. ... $24.95. The Thames Embankment is a massive civil engineering structure running for... more
... Dr. Kinney is a recent Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University whose research focuses on the horse-drawn vehicle industry in the United States. ... $24.95. The Thames Embankment is a massive civil engineering structure running for miles through the heart of London. ...
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... Two Texas historians provided photographs from their personal collec-tions: local historian Dr. Howard C. Williams of Orange generously shared photographs of vessels in the vicinity of Orange and the Sabine River, and Eric Steinfeldt,... more
... Two Texas historians provided photographs from their personal collec-tions: local historian Dr. Howard C. Williams of Orange generously shared photographs of vessels in the vicinity of Orange and the Sabine River, and Eric Steinfeldt, maritime historian and collector of ...
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... rather than diggers. It embraces maritime history; analyzes changes in shipbuilding, navigation, and seamanship; and offers fresh perspectives on the cultures and societies that produced the ships and sailors. Draw-ing on ...
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This paper completes the description of the western river steamboat Heroine (1832–1838) (Crisman et al. 2013b; Crisman, 2014), with a detailed analysis of the steam propulsion machinery recovered. Heroine’s place in the development of... more
This paper completes the description of the western river steamboat Heroine (1832–1838) (Crisman et al. 2013b; Crisman, 2014), with a detailed analysis of the steam propulsion machinery recovered. Heroine’s place in the development of steam technology is analysed through historic sources and comparable finds, and the requirements of river navigation explored. Changes to the
paddle flange and the short-lived use of flywheels are particularly noted. The many variations in the iron castings and evidence of makeshift repairs provide insight into the material, engineering and economic constraints faced by engine manufacturers and steamboat engineers in the second quarter of the 19th century.
paddle flange and the short-lived use of flywheels are particularly noted. The many variations in the iron castings and evidence of makeshift repairs provide insight into the material, engineering and economic constraints faced by engine manufacturers and steamboat engineers in the second quarter of the 19th century.
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Introduction to the edited book.
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Part I - Introduction
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Part II Introduction
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Chapter 6 - Jefferson
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Part III Introduction
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Chapter 9 - Ticonderoga
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Chapter 12 - Eagle
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Chapter 13 - The Archaeological Legacy of a Naval Battle
Co-Author: Arthur B. Cohn
Co-Author: Arthur B. Cohn
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Conclusions
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Appendix A-C
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Glossary of ship terminology from the War of 1812
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List of sources used throughout the edited chapter book.
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Book Review in The Chronicles of Oklahoma
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2011d Review: The First HMS Invincible (1747-58) Her Excavations (1980-1991). John Bingeman. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol. 40, No. 2, September, 2011, pp. 455-456.
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2010 Review: Mary Rose, your noblest shippe: anatomy of a Tudor warship (The Archaeology of the Mary Rose 2), Peter Marsden, ed. Antiquity, Vol. 84, Issue 325, pp. 913-914.
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2009c Review: Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America, Ann Norton Greene. The Journal of American History, (December), pp. 838-839.
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2007b Review: X Marks the Spot: The Archaeology of Piracy, Russell K. Skowroneck and Charles R. Ewan, eds. The Journal of Anthropological Research, Vol. 63, No. 2, pp. 296-297.
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2006 Review: The French Navy and the Seven Years’ War, Jonathan R. Dull. The Journal of American History, (June), p. 186.
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2003 Review: Fighting Sail on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay: The War of 1812 and its Aftermath, Barry Gough. The Journal of American History, (September), p. 24.
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2002b Review: Steamboat Connections: Montreal to Upper Canada, 1816-1848, Frank Mackey. Vermont History, Vol. 70 (Summer-Fall), pp. 174-176.
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2002a Review: Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine, Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf. Archaeology, Vol. 55, No. 4, p. 58.
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2002c Review: Archaeology and the Social History of Ships, Richard A. Gould. American Antiquity, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 377-378.
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1999d Review: From Sail to Steam: Four Centuries of Texas Maritime History, Richard V. Francaviglia. The Journal of American History, (June), pp. 233-234.
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1992c Review: The Short Life of an Unlucky Spanish Galleon, Los Tres Reyes, 1628-1634, Carla Rahn Phillips. The INA Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 1, p. 15.
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2004a Chapter Ten: Sails on an Inland Sea: The Evolution of Lake Champlain’s Sailing Merchant Fleet. In A Philosophy of Shipbuilding: Conceptual Approaches to the Study of Wooden Ships, Fred M. Hocker and Cheryl Ward, eds. Texas A&M... more
2004a Chapter Ten: Sails on an Inland Sea: The Evolution of Lake Champlain’s Sailing Merchant Fleet. In A Philosophy of Shipbuilding: Conceptual Approaches to the Study of Wooden Ships, Fred M. Hocker and Cheryl Ward, eds. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, pp. 137-162.
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2003 History in the Water - Lake Champlain. Maritime Life and Traditions, No. 21, pp. 26-41. Second author, with Arthur Cohn.
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2002 Chapter Five: The Nautical Archaeology of Lake Champlain. In International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology, Janet F. Barstad and Carol V. Ruppé, eds. Kluwer Academic and Plenum Publishers, pp. 55-74. Primary author, with Arthur B.... more
2002 Chapter Five: The Nautical Archaeology of Lake Champlain. In International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology, Janet F. Barstad and Carol V. Ruppé, eds. Kluwer Academic and Plenum Publishers, pp. 55-74. Primary author, with Arthur B. Cohn.
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1997 Boscawen. In The British Museum Encyclopaedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology, James P. Delgado, ed. British Museum Press, London, pp. 69-70.
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1994 Chapter Ten: Lake Champlain Nautical Archaeology Since 1980. In The Journal of Vermont Archaeology, Volume I, David Starbuck, ed. Vermont Archaeological Society, Burlington, Vermont, pp. 153-166. Primary author, with Arthur Cohn.
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1993b Relics of the Revolution and a Schooner Called Water Witch. The I.N.A. Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 22-30.
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1992a Horseboat, Canal Boat, and Floating Bridge: The 1992 Field Season on Lake Champlain. The I.N.A. Quarterly, Vol.19, No. 4, pp. 17-20.
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1988 Chapter Seven: Struggle for a Continent: The French and British in North America. In Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas, George F. Bass, ed. Thames and Hudson, Ltd., London, pp.129-148.
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1985d The Fort Ticonderoga King’s Shipyard Excavation: The Artifacts. The Bulletin of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum, Vol. XIV, No. 6, pp. 375-436.
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1985c The Construction of the Boscawen. The Bulletin of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum, Vol. XIV, No. 6, pp. 356-369.
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1985a Whitehall – Eagle. In A Report on the Nautical Archaeology of Lake Champlain, Volume 2, R. Montgomery Fischer, ed. Champlain Maritime Society, Burlington, Vermont, pp. 13-17.
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1984a General Butler Project. In A Report on the Nautical Archaeology of Lake Champlain, Volume 1, Arthur B. Cohn, ed. Champlain Maritime Society, Burlington, Vermont, pp. 21-25.
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1984 The Sunken Treasures of Lake Champlain. Vermont Life, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 6, pp. 36-39. Primary author, with Arthur Cohn.
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2014 The Western River Steamboat Heroine, 1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: Propulsion Machinery. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. First author, with Glenn Grieco.
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2014 The Western River Steamboat Heroine, 1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: construction. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 128-150.
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2013 Shipwrecked in Oklahoma: The Last Voyage of the Steamboat Heroine in 1838. Chronicles of Oklahoma, Vol. XCI, No. 3, Fall, 2013, pp. 260-295. First author, with Nina Chick and John Davis.
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2013 A Taphonomic Evaluation of Three Intact Pork Barrels from the Steamboat Heroine (1838). Historical Archaeology, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 71-85. Second author, with Juliet K. Brophy.
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2013 The Western River Steamboat Heroine, 1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: excavations, summary of finds, and history. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 365-381. First author, with William B. Lees and John Davis.
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2012 The Heroine of Louisville: Archaeological Discoveries from an 1830s-Era Western River Steamboat. Ohio Valley History, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 43-67.
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2011a Chapter 27: The Archaeology of Steamships. In The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime Archaeology, Donny L. Hamilton, Ben Ford, and Alexis Catsambis, eds. Oxford University Press, pp. 610-628.
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2009a Heroine. In The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Volume I, A-L, Dianna Everett, ed. Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, pp. 677-678.
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2007a Easy as One-Two-Three: Completing the Steamboat Heroine Excavation, 2005- 2006. The Institute of Nautical Archaeology Quarterly, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 3-12.
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2005b The Red River Steamboat. In Beneath the Seven Seas, Adventures with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, George F. Bass, ed. Thames and Hudson, London, pp. 220-221.
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2005c The Heroine of the Red River. The Institute of Nautical Archaeology Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 3-10.
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2003 Beneath the Red River’s Waters: The Oklahoma Steamboat Project, Part I. The INA Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 3-8. First author, with William Lees.
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2005a Horse Ferry, Lake Champlain. In Beneath the Seven Seas, Adventures with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, George F. Bass, ed. Thames and Hudson, London, pp. 218-219.
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2005d All Aboard. Driving Digest Equine Magazine, No. 133, January-February, pp. 32-36.
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2004b Hoofbeats Across the Water. Dig, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 16-19.
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2003 The Horse Ferry Model: A Donation to the Institute of Nautical Archaeology. The INA Quarterly. Vol. 30, No. 4, p. 17.
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2000 Horse Power at Chilo. Timeline, The Magazine of the Ohio Historical Society, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 38-41.
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1998 When Horses Walked on Water: Horse-powered Ferries in Nineteenth-century America. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., xviii, 292 pp. First author, with Arthur Cohn.
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1991b Horsepower on the Water: The Burlington Bay Horse Ferry Project. The I.N.A. Newsletter, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 12-15.
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1999 Afterword: The Archaeological Legacy of the War of 1812. In Norman Ansley, Vergennes, Vermont and the War of 1812. Brooke Keefer Limited Publications. Severna Park, Maryland, pp. 216-219. Second author, with Arthur Cohn.
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1998a Chapter One: Captain Ridgely's Command: The Archaeology of the War of 1812 Brig Jefferson. In A Fully Accredited Ocean, Victoria Brehm, ed. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, pp. 19-44.
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1995a “Coffins of the Brave”: A Return to Lake Champlain’s War of 1812 Ship Graveyard. The I.N.A. Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 4-8.
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1992b Two Deck Lights from the U.S. Navy Brig Jefferson (1814). Seaways' Ships in Scale, Vol. III, No. 6, pp. 48-50.
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1991a Nautical Archaeology: The Lake Brigs Jefferson and Eagle. Seaways, Vol. II, No. 4, pp. 5-9.
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1989a Mr Eckford's Brig Jefferson. The I.N.A. Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 10-14.
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1989b Cleared For Action: Inland Navies in the War of 1812. Timeline, The Magazine of the Ohio Historical Society, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 2-19.
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1988 Chapter Nine: The War of 1812. In Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas, George F. Bass, ed. Thames and Hudson, Ltd., London, pp. 169-188. Second author, with Kenneth A. Cassavoy.
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Seafaring is among the most complex and labor-intensive of all human endeavors, and those who follow the sea must adapt to a life of privation and peril. The era between 1450 and 1950 saw the expansion of seafaring to a worldwide scale.... more
Seafaring is among the most complex and labor-intensive of all human endeavors, and those who follow the sea must adapt to a life of privation and peril. The era between 1450 and 1950 saw the expansion of seafaring to a worldwide scale. This seminar-format course will use primary documents, archaeological evidence, contemporary images, and scholarly studies (and, in three instances, 20th-century cinematic interpretations of sailor's lives) to investigate the mariners who sailed the ships: their origins, work routines, living conditions, common attitudes, and varied experiences. The course will also seek to understand broader trends in maritime communities and global seafaring in the early-modern era.
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This course will use archaeological and historical sources to examine the outfitting and sailing of wooden ships between 1400 and 1900, a period popularly known as "The Age of Sail." Emphasis will be placed upon two areas of particular... more
This course will use archaeological and historical sources to examine the outfitting and sailing of wooden ships between 1400 and 1900, a period popularly known as "The Age of Sail." Emphasis will be placed upon two areas of particular interest to the nautical archaeologist: 1) the use, chronological development and nomenclature of seafaring technology; 2) the operational aspects of seafaring (the tools, techniques, and daily routines of seafarers during the Age of Sail).
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This course combines archaeological and historical sources to examine the development of shipbuilding, seafaring practices, exploration, waterborne trade and economic systems, and naval warfare in the Western Hemisphere (the Americas)... more
This course combines archaeological and historical sources to examine the development of shipbuilding, seafaring practices, exploration, waterborne trade and economic systems, and naval warfare in the Western Hemisphere (the Americas) from the fifteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. Particular emphasis is given to the study of shipwrecks that illuminate change and continuity in the maritime sphere.
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This course examines archaeological and historical sources to chronicle and explore the development of shipbuilding, seafaring practices, world exploration, waterborne trade and economic systems, and naval warfare in Europe and around the... more
This course examines archaeological and historical sources to chronicle and explore the development of shipbuilding, seafaring practices, world exploration, waterborne trade and economic systems, and naval warfare in Europe and around the world (except the Americas) from the fifteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. Archaeological studies of shipwrecks, ships' equipment, and cargoes provide a focal point for investigating change and continuity in the maritime sphere over five centuries.