Historical Marker
Adolphe J. Gingras
Historical marker location:
Augusta, Maine
( Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and Commercial Street, on the left when traveling south on Water Street.)
1896 to 1966.
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.