Presented by Captain Daniel C. Marvin

Author of Francis H. Leggett: Unraveling the Mystery of the Deadliest Shipwreck on the Oregon Coast

Saturday, March 14 • 3:30 PM

NCRD
36155 9th Street, Nehalem
$10 at the Door

On September 16, 1914, the steamer Francis H. Leggett left Grays Harbor, Washington, bound for San Francisco. On board were 37 passengers, 25 crew members, and an overload of railway ties.

Once at sea, the vessel encountered the full force of a 60-mile-per-hour gale. Just off the north Oregon coast, the railway ties shifted. Powerful waves battered the ship, causing it to list. Water began flooding the vessel.

Only two days after departing Grays Harbor, the ship was in deep trouble.

Come hear the tragic story of this devastating event — much of which remains a mystery. Nearly 112 years later, it is still remembered as the deadliest shipwreck on the Oregon Coast.