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Bodies Washed Ashore Following the Storm
Circa 1913

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Wreckage washed ashore
November 1913
Lake Huron

Credits:
Historical Collection of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.A.

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In the days following the Great Storm of 1913, there was a large amount of wreckage that washed ashore along the Canadian and American sides of Lake Huron.

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Diary of Captain Edward McConkey
1913
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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Page from Captain McConkey's diary
1913
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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The debris and bodies that washed ashore after the Great Storm told the story of the storm's ferocity and strength. Although much of the debris washed ashore in the weeks following the storm, the following spring, bodies and debris were still being found. This was the case of Captain Edward McConkey and his diary.

Edward McConkey was Captain of the Regina. On the night the Regina sank, it is speculated that Captain McConkey gave the order to abandon ship but he chose to stay on board. The entire crew, including Captain McConkey, were lost that night. It was not until the following spring that Captain McConkey's body washed up on the shores of Lake Huron. In his jacket pocket, his diary and watch were found. The diary was given back to his wife, Amanda, who lived in Goderich and she carefully dried out of the pages. His last entry is on November 7, 1913 and reads: "Sombra 2:10 a. Hazey, loading hay, cloudy & wind".

This diary is now part of the Great Storm of 1913 exhibit.

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Ship covered in ice after a winter storm
20th century

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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Great Storm funeral procession in Goderich
27 November 1913
Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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Great Storm Funeral Procession
27 November 1913
Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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A funeral procession to bury the bodies of five unknown sailors was held on November 27, 1913 in Goderich. The procession began outside the Brophy Funeral Home went around the Square and out to the Maitland Cemetery.

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Goderich harbour in winter
Early 20th century
Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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Purity Flour Mill and the Goderich Harbour
Early 20th century
Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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Goderich Harbour
25 January 2009
Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

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Goderich Harbour
25 January 2009
Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada