<p>The tragic story of the pleasure boat Empress of India and the sinking that claimed the lives of more than a dozen people on the Grand River in 1878.</p>

The tragic story of the pleasure boat Empress of India and the sinking that claimed the lives of more than a dozen people on the Grand River in 1878.

Season One Episode 11:  ”The Empress of India Disaster”

A new podcast featuring discussions on local history of the Cambridge, Ontario area.  Learn about the development of the communities of Galt, Preston, Hespeler and Blair from settlement to their amalgamation in 1973 to the present.  Popular Historian Dan Schmalz is your host through history of his hometown and beyond.
Not affiliated with the City of Cambridge or the Archives.

History

A new podcast featuring discussions on local history of the Cambridge, Ontario area. Learn about the development of the communities of Galt, Preston, Hespeler and Blair from settlement to their amalgamation in 1973 to the present. Popular Historian Dan Schmalz is your host through history of his hometown and beyond. Not affiliated with the City of Cambridge or the Archives.

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Season One Episode 11: ”The Empress of India Disaster”

Season One Episode 11: ”The Empress of India Disaster”