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Meet a survivor of the Bay’s deadliest shipwreck

January 13, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

The Wreck of the Levin J Marvel

Meet a survivor of the Bay’s deadliest shipwreck
&
Hear a rare first-hand account of this tragic voyage

When Hurricane Connie sank the pleasure cruiser Levin J Marvel in Herring Bay, John Ferguson was the second person to reach the succor of land. Sixty-eight years later, John returns to the scene, North Beach, to reflect on how he survived when 14 others, including his father, did not.
Meet him Friday, January 13, and join his conversation with Kathy Bergren Smith, author of Deadly Gamble, the true story
of Chesapeake Bay’s worst sailing disaster.

Details

Date:
January 13, 2023
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://levinjmarvel.com

Organizers

Sandra Olivetti Martin; New Bay Books
Calvert County Library

Venue

Bayside History Museum
4025 4th St.
North Beach, 20714
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Phone
410-610-5970
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