Author and historian Fred Johnson was on Rochester's Good Morning with Rich Peterson and Kim David talking about a book he wrote detailing one of the worst inland shipping disasters of all-time.  

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It happened on July 13, 1890 on Lake Pepin near Lake City.  98 people died when a storm hit the area and the "Sea Wing" capsized.  Mr. Johnson is updating his book with some new information as well as recently discovered photographs.

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