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Monday, May 27, 2019

Destruction of the Pewabic

By Fred E. Hamel (1850-1946)

Detroit, Mich., Aug. 11, 1865 – The propeller Mohawk, which arrived this Friday morning, brought the first intelligence of the most terrible marine disaster which has occurred on the lakes for many years.

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More on the Pewabic shipwreck:

New York Times story from 1865