Mary Ann Brown Patten (1837-1861) was the first known commander woman of an American merchant vessel.
Her husband Joshua was captain of the merchant clipper ship Neptune’s Car.
When he collapsed from fatigue in 1856, Mary Ann took command for 56 days.
Her husband Joshua was captain of the merchant clipper ship Neptune’s Car.
When he collapsed from fatigue in 1856, Mary Ann took command for 56 days.
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https://transportationhistory.org/2017/03/01/women-in-transportation-history-mary-ann-brown-patten/
At the time of docking, she was 19 years old and eight months pregnant with her only child.
She is a well-known badass woman, missing in Spanish and all but 9, excluded & neglected from women's projects.