Historedia
Person

William Lewis Herndon

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1857

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Lewis Herndon, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Sinking of the SS Central America

    1857

    Role: Commander

    1. September 1857 · Off the coast of North CarolinaSinking off North Carolina

      The SS Central America sank in a hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas in September 1857, resulting in the loss of 425 lives.

Sources

  1. SS Central America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29