Rev. John O'Dowd

Historical marker location:

1461 Broadway, South Portland, Maine

( Marker can be reached from Broadway.)

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.