Williams & Guion Black Star Line
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The Black Star Line was the name used by American sailing packets owned by the New York firm of Williams and Guion from 1848 to 1866.[1] The line owned 18 ships on the Liverpool-Queenstown-New York route.[1] The line was shut down in 1863 because of the success of newer, faster liners and the danger of transatlantic travel during the American Civil War.[2]