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The Sultana Association commemorates the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history

Teens are invited to join Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. for a conference that empower them while helping them recognize personal boundaries in January.

Teens are invited to join Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. for a conference that empower them while helping them recognize personal boundaries in January.

The reason the Sultana is unknown to many people today is that it occurred in the busiest “news month” in American history.

By Bill Carey, Founder & Executive Director

On April 27, 1865, the steamboat Sultana was heading upstream on the Mississippi River. It was carrying an estimated 2,100 people, most of them Union prisoners on their way home

It was the worst maritime disaster in American history. And yet, the explosion and sinking of the Mississippi riverboat Sultana was almost completely forgotten.

An interview with author Stephen R. Taaffe.

The New Hampshire flag has some intriguing features. Find out what the history, meaning, and symbolism of the flag are here.

Discover the greatest Mississippi River disaster, including details like when and how it occurred, and how many people perished.