In the 1940's Lucille visited her hometown of Jamestown, New York. Before her arrival, the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce had written to her to ask her what she'd like to do most on her upcoming trip. 'She had written back that she'd like a long ride on the big excursion steamer she remembered riding as a child, cruising around Lake Chautauqua. "Nobody told me that the "City of Jamestown" had been at the bottom of the lake for years," she said wryly, "and when they got my letter about wanting a ride on it, they dredged it up and completely refurbished it. I got my ride on it all right, together with six hundred people, after the town had spent a fortune bringing the boat up to date!"'—The Real Story of Lucille Ball by Eleanor Harris, 1954. Note: Lucille may have been mistaken when referring to this particular boat as being at the bottom of the lake. I could find no evidence of it ever sinking. Two other steamships met their demise on the lake in the mid 1930's—one sank, the other burned. I was able to locate an article stating that the City of Jamestown once ran aground in the 1950's, but never sank. It was towed from the sandbar and remained in service until June 6, 1963. #lucilleball #steamship #boat #lake #chautauqualake #jamestownny #chamberofcommerce #waynelvslcy #ilovelucy #sinkingship https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqa_IY0JqtK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=