On August 6, 1893, the stone facing inside the Portland Water Company's Munjoy R
Date
8-1-1993
Pages
72-73, 95-98
Abstract
On August 6, 1893, the stone facing inside the Portland Water Company's Munjoy Reservoir collapsed, releasing 20 million gallons of water. The flood of water washed away several houses and killed four people, and a crowd of some 25,000 spectators gathered on Munjoy Hill that day to assess the damage. Details.
Subjects
Reservoirs Portland
Recommended Citation
Barry, William David, "On August 6, 1893, the stone facing inside the Portland Water Company's Munjoy R" (1993). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 89.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/89
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Source
Down East