East Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Slocum Disaster Centennial
1904 - 2004
The General Slocum had been certified by the U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service to safely carry 2500 passengers five weeks before the disaster. An investigation after the fire and sinking found the lifeboats were wired and glued with paint to the deck, life jackets fell apart with age, fire hose burst under water pressure, and the crew never had a fire drill.
Until the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the Slocum disaster had been the largest fire fatality in New York City’s history.
The Maritime Industry Museum
SUNY – Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, The Bronx, NY
Erected 2004 by Slocum Centennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1904.
Location. 40° 43.626′ N, 73° 59.235′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Village. Marker is on East 6th Street, on the left when traveling east. between First and Second Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 East 6th Street, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. (Collegiate) Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Fillmore East (1968-1971) (about 400 feet away); In Honor of (about 500 feet away); W.H. Auden (about 500 feet away); The Fillmore East Theater (about 600 feet away); Ottendorfer Branch of the New York Public Library (about 700 feet away); East 7th Street WWII Memorial (about 700 feet away); Stuyvesant Polyclinic (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
1. General Slocum Disaster - New York Public Library. (Submitted on January 24, 2018, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. The 1847 St. Mark's Lutheran Church (6th St. Community Synagogue) 323 East 6th Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 9, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. General Slocum Disaster Centennial
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