Eastland Disaster, which claimed more lives than the sinking of the Titanic or the torpedoing of the Lusitania
The Eastland Disaster The Eastland Disaster, happening on July 24, 1915, is remembered as one of the most devastating maritime catastrophes in American history. On that tragic morning, the Great Lakes excursion steamer Eastland was filled with anticipation as thousands of passengers and crew prepared for a day-long journey from downtown Chicago across Lake Michigan….