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Capsizing of the Sea Wing
- When
- 13 July 1890
- Where
- Lake Pepin near Lake City
A strong squall line overturned the excursion vessel Sea Wing on Lake Pepin near Lake City, Minnesota, on July 13, 1890, killing approximately 98 people, with accounts varying between 98 and 99 deaths.
The Sea Wing, a sternwheel rafter built in 1888, was towing a covered barge named the Jim Grant. The barge survived the disaster with its passengers unharmed. The incident is reported as the worst maritime disaster in Minnesota history and one of the worst on the upper Mississippi River.
Sources
- Sea Wing disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-30
- Lake Pepin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05
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