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Name: SS Eastland: Titanic of the Great Lakes [Registration Req.]
Start: 2026-01-14T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-14T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 1931 Room, GLADL

SS Eastland: Titanic of the Great Lakes [Registration Req.] In-Person

Join Historian Andrew Kercher and examine the historical past of our Great Lake State!

Although few have heard of it, anyone who hears the story will never forget it. The SS Eastland was the greatest loss of life in a maritime disaster on the Great Lakes when she flipped onto her side in the Chicago river in 1915. If the Titanic is the story of hubris, the Eastland is a tale of unintended consequences. Hear the ill-fated tale from construction, sinking, salvage and legacy.

Best for Ages 12+.