George Taylor Fulford - Magedoma

Magedoma

In 1904, Fulford bought a 138-foot (42 m) long steam-powered yacht. Originally named The Cangarda, he rechristened it The Magedoma after his family (MAry, GEorge, DOrothy, MArtha). They entertained many guests on this ship, including several Canadian Prime Ministers, and, in 1927, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Kent, and the British Prime Minister. The Fulfords lent the Magedoma to the Canadian Navy during World War II as a training vessel in the St. Lawrence. It was returned to them in 1947 heavily damaged, and with $13,000 in lieu of repairs. They sold the boat shortly after, and it has changed hands several times since then, and it is now being restored. Magedoma Drive, a street in Brockville, was named after the famous boat.

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