Eastland

United States

Eastland is a city located in the United States.

The SS Eastland was an American passenger ship that operated on the Great Lakes. On July 24, 1915, the vessel capsized while it was tied to a dock in the Chicago River.

The shipwreck resulted in a total of 844 deaths among the passengers and crew. As of 2026, this event remains the largest loss of life from a shipwreck in both the Great Lakes region and the Chicago area.

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  1. SS Eastland