The Sea Wing disaster

History

Johnson, Frederick L.

Americas

Goodhue County Historical Society

<p>The July 13, 1890, capsizing of the steamer Sea Wing and the death of 98 of its passengers horrified Minnesota and the nation. A severe Lake Pepin storm hammered the riverboat, its attached barge, and their 215 passengers during a Sunday evening return from Lake City to Red Wing. The Sea Wing Disaster: Tragedy on Lake Pepin captures the terror and desperation of passengers and crew as the accident unfolded. The book contains more than 185 photos, maps and images, along with annotated endnotes.</p>

Sea Wing Disaster

Reference

Map of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1877

Ericson, Kathryn

The Sea Wing Disaster - Tragedy on Lake Pepin

Frederick L. Johnson

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