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Empress of Ireland

Large marble monument surrounded by trees in the shade

Location: Mount Hermon Cemetery, Section J
Date: c. 2019
Source: Archives of Treggett Family

The Empress of Ireland liner sank in the St. Lawrence River following a collision with another ship in thick fog in the early hours of May 29, 1914. It was one of the worst peacetime maritime tragedies in the history of Canada.