Bessie Hall
Elizabeth (Bessie) Pritchard Hall | |
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| Born | 7 April 1849 Granville Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | June 30, 1930 (aged 81) Brookline, Mass., United States |
| Resting place | Stoney Beach Cemetery, Granville Beach, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Seafaring skills and courage |
Elizabeth Pritchard Hall (1849 – 1930) was a seafaring woman from Granville Beach, Nova Scotia. She is notable for taking command of a fever-ridden ship in 1870 and safely navigating it through storms from Florida to Liverpool, England.