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title: The Phantom Canoe: A Legend of Lake Tarawera
author: Google Cultural Institute
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16643/the-phantom-canoe-a-legend-of-lake-tarawera/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-11-06
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# The Phantom Canoe: A Legend of Lake Tarawera
_Authored by Google Cultural Institute_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16643.jpg)
## Image Caption
An 1888 painting by Kenneth Watkins (1847-1933) of the 'phantom canoe' seen on Lake Tarawera, New Zealand on May 31, 1886, eleven days before the eruption of Mount Tarawera in June 1886. To the local Maori population, the sighting was an omen of disaster.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Institute, G. C. (2022, November 03). The Phantom Canoe: A Legend of Lake Tarawera. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Institute, Google Cultural. "The Phantom Canoe: A Legend of Lake Tarawera." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 03, 2022. .
### MLA
Institute, Google Cultural. "The Phantom Canoe: A Legend of Lake Tarawera." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Nov 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kennett_Watkins_-_The_Phantom_Canoe-_A_Legend_of_Lake_Tarawera_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) by [**Google Cultural Institute**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kennett_Watkins_-_The_Phantom_Canoe-_A_Legend_of_Lake_Tarawera_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 03 November 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.