SS Eastland: Titanic of the Great Lakes

Program Type:

Educational, Presenters

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on December 29, 2025 @ 10:00am.
  • This event is for registrants age 14 and above.

Event Details

Although few have heard of it, anyone who hears the story could 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 from historian Andrew Kercher.