In 1915, 844 Died in One of the U.S.’s Deadliest Maritime Disasters. The Ship Was Only 20 Ft. from the Dock

The SS Eastland disaster left 844 dead and was one of the worst incidents in U.S. maritime history. The boat capsized in the ...
Chicago Tribune

From the Farm: Michigan City Eastland nautical disaster remembered at May 2 event

I’ve written about the anniversary milestones associated with the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, in previous columns. But I haven’t revisited the horrible event from July 24, 1915, for ...
PBS

The Eastland Tragedy July 24, 1915

New documentary about a luxury steamer overturning in the Chicago River, killing 844 people. The Eastland Tragedy July 24, 1915 is a compelling new documentary about a luxury steamer overturning in ...
Chicago Sun-Times

111 years later, S.S. Eastland disaster victims remembered

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The Pantagraph

Eastland ship disaster in Chicago felt in Bloomington

It was a scene of inexplicable horror. On July 24, 1915, the top-heavy steamer Eastland rolled onto its side in the Chicago River, taking with it the lives of more than 840 passengers. The Eastland ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Footage of 1915 Chicago ship disaster found

CHICAGO — Film clips have surfaced of a 1915 disaster that left 844 people dead when a ship headed to a company picnic capsized in the Chicago River. The first-known footage of the Eastland disaster ...
WGN-TV

Historical Novel Ties in to the Eastland Disaster

Today commemorates the 111th anniversary of the Eastland Disaster- the deadliest single-shipwreck disaster in Great Lakes history, claiming 844 lives- yet remains one of the most overlooked events in ...