The Last Raft crashed in March 1938 on the Susquehanna River

On March 14, 1938, the Last Raft left for a historical re-enactment down the Susquehanna River. It crashed March 20, throwing almost everyone into the water. Seven people died.
More: www.pennlive.co...

[@stinkeye460]

I have some original photographs of this. My great-grandfather, Clement Miller, was a lumberman from Lumber City Pa. and rode the raft from Lumber City to Clearfield where they made him get off because of his age. The only picture I had ever seen of him was riding the raft which I was able to enlarge using Photoshop.

[@JasonMyers-ms2on]

Did it pass the city of Berwick Pa ?? I live in this town and I love History like this

[@rcarlisi63]

when they were able to run the river like that in the rafts ...the river was running high and probably cold........

[@TickledFunnyBone]

is the Dedication still in Burnside, Pa? that reads; Memorial dedicated to the lumbermen and raftmen of the Susquehanna river. Burnside, pa

[@randthompson5716]

Tickled Funny Bone Yes the dedication is still displayed by the middle set of (3) tracks that go thru town in a stone monument. 15-20? feet from the curb of US 219 across from the train station.

[@brianvail1507]

With seven dead, I would consider this historical re-enactment a major FAIL

[@markeebs]

It's a river. Why couldn't they swim to shore? It's not that wide of a river.

[@kathrynwalters745]

In March,,the water is darn cold,,probably hypothermia was a big factor in the drownings

[@billtownbiker]

Are you really that dumb lady?

[@youknownothing9328]

@billtown biker yeah great input genius. If water is cold enough and you are suddenly submerged the shock has a paralytic effect as your muscles contract.

[@TickledFunnyBone]

original film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXvUf6iEiLSFi68

[@thefrase7884]

A classic example of “thinning of the herd”