The Steamboat Moselle Disaster
Construction of the Steamboat Moselle was completed at the Fulton Shipyards, just east of downtown Cincinnati, on March 31, 1838. The Moselle …
The Great Cincinnati Courthouse Riots of 1884
On Christmas Eve, 140 years ago, two men committed a heinous murder that would be the catalyst for the bloodiest riots in …
Ohio Memory Madness 2014: Xenia Lives!
We’re now into the Final Four round of this year’s Ohio Memory Madness competition, and it’s getting down to the wire! While …
“The Catastrophe on the Mississippi”
Early in the morning on April 27, 1865, the worst maritime disaster in American history occurred when the S.S. Sultana exploded on …
Get Ready for Preparedness Month!
It may sound a bit redundant, but this directive is fitting considering that September is National Preparedness Month! Sponsored by FEMA, National …
Ohio Train Wrecks
Columbus made headlines this past Wednesday, July 11th, when a Norfolk Southern train heading from Chicago to North Carolina derailed just moments …
Fire at the Ohio Pen
April 21 marked the somber anniversary of one of the most deadly disasters in Ohio’s history–the Ohio Penitentiary Fire of 1930. 82 …
