Ep 211 - The Coffin That Saved Three Men From Drowning

Most shipwrecks leave behind ghosts. This one left behind something stranger. In 1912, the Mayflower , a wooden steamer built for the quiet lakes of eastern Ontario, set out on one final trip before winter . Aboard were a small crew, nine passengers, and a coffin carrying the body of a young man named Herman Brown, on his way home to be buried. As a sudden snowstorm swept across Lake Kamaniskeg, the Mayflower vanished beneath the water in under a minute . Nine lives were lost. Three men survived…by clinging to the coffin. In this episode, we retrace the events of that harrowing night. How a trusted vessel became a death trap. How an elderly woman gave away her only life jacket so someone younger might live. How three Ottawa salesmen drifted for hours through freezing darkness. This is a true story of loss, sacrifice, and impossible survival. Now streaming: The Coffin That Saved Three Men From Drowning If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like: Episode 208 – Halifax Explosion: Before the Blast Episode 193 - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald For information or to get tickets for our ghost tours or paranormal adventures, please visit hauntedwalk.com .

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Ep 211 - The Coffin That Saved Three Men From Drowning is an episode from Haunted Talks - The Official Podcast of The Haunted Walk by Jim Dean.

This episode is 44:20 long.

This episode was published on Oct 3, 2025.

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