The Disappearance of the Marquette and Bessemer No. 2 Vessles
The Disappearance of the Marquette and Bessemer No. 2 Vessels
December 7, 1909 might be the eeriest day of history on Lake Erie. The Marquette & Bessemer No. 2, set sail from Conneaut, Ohio, for a five-hour steam across the lake to Port Stanley, Ontario - but was never seen again. Since that time, researchers and shipwreck hunters have been looking for this 338-foot steel vessel and its story as to what happened on that December day. Join us as we take a look at the story, contrasting eye witness accounts, and possibly mutiny!
This program is in partnership with the Hagen History Center.
Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508
Date/Time: Monday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Parking: lot behind building, State Street, 33rd Street, 32nd Street, French Street
Carrie Sowden is the Archaeological and Research Director of the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Her research has taken her all over the globe – in Turkey, Portugal, Florida, Maine, and Oklahoma. She has been focused on the Great Lakes for the last 18 years. Sowden has a Master of Arts from Texas A&M University in Anthropology with a focus in nautical archaeology.
