#56 The SS Eastland Disaster
05/25/21 • 31 min
A large excursion steamer tipped over on the Chicago River in 1915 as people boarded for a fun day trip. This accident would become the largest loss of life to ever occur on The Great Lakes and holds the record to this day. Join us as Elisabeth shares the details of this horrific tragedy.
A large excursion steamer tipped over on the Chicago River in 1915 as people boarded for a fun day trip. This accident would become the largest loss of life to ever occur on The Great Lakes and holds the record to this day. Join us as Elisabeth shares the details of this horrific tragedy.
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