The Eastland Disaster: All Chicagoans of a certain age (ahem, such as myself) grew up hearing about it from parents or grandparents; how, on July 24, 1915, a Lake Michigan cruise ship, overloaded ...

They’re called the 844 — those who perished when the Eastland steamship capsized in the Chicago River 100 years ago. In light of the centennial, various efforts are underway to commemor… ...

On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland was parked along the Chicago River when it capsized. Ever since, people have reported hearing and seeing apparitions near the site of the disaster, and at the ...

It happened in plain view—at 7:30 AM in the middle of a city—but the SS Eastland disaster has long been ... “That can’t be right.” I was so struck by this idea. How could that ...

Carol Gilchrist, 80, stood by the edge of the Chicago River on Saturday and recounted how her mother nearly drowned in it. Then 3 years old, Marie Homola, Gilchrist’s mother, clung to her fat… ...

2015 will be a year of remembering the Eastland disaster, which killed more than 800 people on the Chicago River near Clark Street in 1915. Latest U.S.

Mark Lach, Creative Director for “Titanic: The Exhibition,” and Ted Wachholz, Executive Director, Eastland Disaster Historical Society, join John Williams to talk about the 109th anniversary of the ...

One hundred years ago, a ship called The Eastland rolled over on the Chicago River, killing 844 people onboard. The Eastland Disaster is the deadliest in Chicago's history.

So was the Eastland's captain, Harry Pedersen. They were among the lucky ones. ... “Eastland Disaster as Reporter Saw It,” New York Times, July 25, 1915, p. 2 ...

Descendants of the survivors of the Eastland disaster want to make sure it's never forgotten. Abbott issues executive order to arrest CCP operatives in Texas Scientists discover a ‘third state ...

FOX 32 Chicago. Monument Moment: The Eastland Disaster. Posted: February 3, 2025 | Last updated: July 10, 2025. In this "Monument Moment," we visit a marker along the Chicago River where a century ...

July 24, 2009 was the 94th anniversary of the capsizing of the Eastland in the Chicago River. The short story in that day’s Tribune did a good job on the basis facts but failed to mention the ...