John Stevens

Historical marker location:

Fryeburg, Maine

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 302) and Portland Street (Maine Route 5), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1902

An Early Settler in this Town.

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.