(1958–1970), 18 miles south-west of the site where the fictional Hesperus sank, featured a ride named "The Wreck of the Hesperus". The rock band Procol Harum included their song "Wreck of the Hesperus" on their album A Salty Dog (1969). George Harrison included a song titled "Wreck of the Hesperus" on his 1987 album Cloud Nine. References Smart Money 1931 External links "The Wreck of the Hesperus" (Project Gutenberg Text) Poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poems adapted into films 1842 poems Narrative poems Maritime folklore Nautical fiction