Submitted by Dorothy Heller and Zachary Peelman

Town of Clay

This week’s question: Do you know the fascinating story behind this boat? It was used on the waterways of our area. It caused a lot of controversy — you could say it left its mark on our history.

Email your guess to [email protected] or leave a message at 315-434-8889 ext. 332 with your guess by noon Friday. If you are the first person to correctly identify an element in the photo before the deadline, your name and guess will appear in next week’s newspaper, along with another History Mystery feature. History Mystery is a joint project of the Star-Review and area historians in Cicero, Clay, Liverpool and North Syracuse.