Haymarket Square / La Place du Marché des Fourrages

Historical marker location:

189 Main St, Lewiston, Maine

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 202) and Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2019

Lewiston, Maine.

Maine was the site of the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history: The worst maritime disaster in U.S. history occurred off the coast of Maine in 1914, when the passenger ship SS Eastland capsized, killing 844 people. The disaster was caused by overcrowding and instability due to design flaws.