The Sea Wing Disaster

The Sea Wing Disaster (HMUKU)

Location: Lake City, MN 55041 Goodhue County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 27.409', W 92° 16.656'

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On July 13, 1890, the steamer "Sea Wing", with covered barge alongside, and 215 passengers aboard was returning from a Sunday excursion down the Mississippi River to Lake City. At 8 p.m., Captain D.N. Wethern had guided the steamer 5 miles up Lake Pepin and was equidistant between Maiden Rock and Central Point when a terrible storm swept through. An overwhelming toll of women and children were among the 98 lives lost.
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 1:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 557471 N 4922866
Decimal Degrees44.45681667, -92.27760000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 27.409', W 92° 16.656'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 27' 24.54" N, 92° 16' 39.36" W
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Area Code(s)651, 507, 952
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1000-1098 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake City MN 55041, US
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