Along the Blackstone River in Pawtucket...sits a beautiful, simple monument....in granite.....To the Victims... from that day's tragedy.....
.....a simple reminder....in a simple...tranquil location
The Pier where the Mackinac berthed, and uploaded the passengers for the day's Newport Journey..........the area sits quietly...and close to unused...or seldom used......
Such a fitting picturesque spot
55 Lost Lives......But many more were disrupted........some forever..But... in the year 2000, a survivor of the Mackinac Disaster , Mr. James Gilligan, erected a memorial marker at the Old State Pier. It was the 75th anniversary actually....and a time to remember all those who sailed.....who perished....and who were injured.
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Pawtucket - Your Hometown!
September 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
By Ken McGill, Registrar of Voters...City of Pawtucket
and so for Jim Gilligan and all those aboard the Mackinac we remember and that is why the Mackinac Disaster will always be part of Pawtucket - Your Hometown.
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