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The story of the Lady Elgin, the deadliest shipwreck in Great Lakes history

Curious City by WBEZ Chicago

Apr 9, 202600:15:36Arts

The Lady Elgin left Chicago for Milwaukee on a stormy September night in 1860 with around 400 passengers aboard. Another vessel was also out in the storm — a small lumber schooner called The Augusta — which crashed into...

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The story of the Lady Elgin, the deadliest shipwreck in Great Lakes history is an episode from Curious City by WBEZ Chicago. The Lady Elgin left Chicago for Milwaukee on a stormy September night in 1860 with around 400 passengers aboard. An...

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Published Apr 9, 2026, 00:15:36 long, audio available.

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