Friday, July 24, 2015

100th Anniversary of Chicago's SS Eastland Tragedy Today

On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland, a passenger ship carrying more than 2,500 people, rolled over onto its side while docked at the Clark Street Bridge on the Chicago River.

An estimated 844 died in the disaster.

Sadly, this is a largely forgotten event, but not in this blog.


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