The Stan Turner Show 10-11-2014

The Harvest Fest is here in Stillwater, a tragedy in media with the loss of Mike Simonson. and Stan revisits the Story of The Red Wing Disaster with the author of the book The Sea Wing Disaster: Tragedy on Lake Pepin. Frederick L. Johnson. Not a lot of information can be found on the incident But Fred had family on the boat and has done his research and will give the details.

The July 13, 1890, capsizing of the steamer Sea Wing and the death of 98 of its passengers horrified Minnesota and the nation. A severe Lake Pepin storm hammered the riverboat, its attached barge, and their 215 passengers during a Sunday evening return from Lake City to Red Wing. The Sea Wing Disaster: Tragedy on Lake Pepin captures the terror and desperation of passengers and crew as the accident unfolded. The book contains more than 185 photos, maps and images, along with annotated endnotes.