The Ben Sherrod was racing the Prarie when a fire broke out. Eventually a keg of whiskey exploded, then her boilers exploded and a bit later 40 barrels of gun powder blew up.
Here are two different accounts of the Burning of the Ben Sherrod.
1. BURNING OF THE BEN SHERROD, MAY 8, 1837
2. Free Ebook which features an account of the loss of the Ben Sherrod by a passenger.
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