Beer Indeed collaborates with Historical Society on Lady Elgin stout In celebration of the Milwaukee County Historical Society's new 'Milwaukee: Where the Waters Meet' exhibition, the society has ...

About 300 people drowned in the Lady Elgin disaster. The shipwreck had a major influence on maritime safety in the Great Lakes. The Lady Elgin left Chicago for Milwaukee on a stormy September night in ...

The steamship Lady Elgin collided with a schooner and sank in Lake Michigan. In September 1860, on the brink of Civil War, the steamship Lady Elgin collided with a schooner on Lake Michigan and sank.

The PS Lady Elgin docked in Milwaukee before its final trip. DETROIT – On Sept. 8, 1860, the PS Lady Elgin collided with the schooner Augusta, resulting in the deaths of more than 300 people. The Lady ...

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Replica of the Lady Elgin steamship on ...

There's a new biography of Mary Nesbit, whose divorce from Lord Elgin contributed to the current fate of the Elgin Marbles. The sculptures were taken from the Parthenon in the early 19th century.