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Eastland Disaster Memorial

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Chicago, Illinois

The steamer Eastland sank in the river here on July 24, 1915, killing 844 people, and Chicago's ghost guides say faces still show in the water below the Clark Street Bridge.

The Eastland lying on its side in the Chicago River in July 1915, beside the wharf

Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601

Part of Spookt's Guide to Haunted Chicago

Visit

Visiting Eastland Disaster Memorial

  • Official visitor info: Eastland Disaster Historical Society
  • How to visit: Open to the public: a marker on the Riverwalk; explore on your own, or hear the story from the river on a tour (see Tours That Stop Here).

Tours

Ghost Tours That Stop Here