 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: Fergusson was a merchant captain who arrived in Van Diemens Land in 1815 and made a number of trading voyages. He became a ship owner and obtained substantial land grants. He died at Tinderbox in 1867 and is credited with naming the bay after finding a tinderbox on the beach in the early 1820s. Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: Joshua Fergusson Subjects: people People/Orgs: Fergusson,J. Capt. Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL216 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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