The First Female Captain of an American Merchant Vessel 🔱
Early Life and Marriage
Mary Ann Brown Patten was born in 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1853, she married Joshua Patten, a young sea captain. At the age of 19, Mary Ann joined her husband on a voyage aboard the… pic.twitter.com/gY6Apv3X3N— Detective Tiger's Stories (@TBBOB2) May 10, 2024