. "The PS General Slocum was a passenger steamboat built in Brooklyn, New York, in 1891. The General Slocum was named for Civil War General and New York Congressman Henry Warner Slocum. She operated in the New York City area as an excursion steamer for the next thirteen years under the same ownership."@en . . "29.632"^^ . "71.628"^^ . "1890-12-23Z"^^ . "Caught fire and sank in theEast RiverofNew York Cityon June 15, 1904. Remains salvaged and converted into a barge; sank 1911." . "1891-04-18Z"^^ . . . "General Slocum"@en . . . "11.43"^^ . "1891-06-25Z"^^ . .