In 1878, the first documented Siamese cat to reach the United States moved into the White House. In 1904, the crew of the steamship Satsuma brought a very sacred Siamese cat and her kittens to Red Hook, Brooklyn.
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1904: Siamese Jane, the Sacred Cat of Siam That Was Smuggled Into Brooklyn
Posted: 7th February 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat StoriesTags: Atlantic Basin, King Chulalongkorn, King Rama V, New York History, Red Hook, Siamese cat, USS Satsuma
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1929: Olaf, the Viking Cat with Tramp Traits Rescued at Sea En Route to Red Hook, Brooklyn
Posted: 15th May 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Featured FelinesTags: Animal Tales, Brooklyn, Cat Stories, New York History, Pier 44, Red Hook, Sea cats, Sea mascots, Sud Americano
“A mascot there was who almost wasn’t But he has the life he almost hasn’t. And the fact is this: Though he’s somewhat wizened, Though he almost isn’t— He is.” — Angus MacGregor, Hartford Courant, October 12, 1930 An old maritime superstition was that if a mascot was lost at sea, a member of the […]
