Meet the Storyteller and the Survivor

Thursday, January 12, 5:30 PM, at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Saint Michaels, Maryland

Friday, January 13, 5:30 PM, at the Bayside History Museum in North Beach Maryland This is where the ship found dirt and the survivors came ashore. This event is sponsored by:

Bayside History Museum

Calvert County Library

& New Bay Books

John Ferguson was 16 when he boarded the Levin J Marvel with his father in August 1955 for a vacation that he had planned for them. But The good times ended when the ship foundered off of North Beach. John lost his dad that day and nearly lost his old life.

John is returning to Maryland for just two days to speak about the experience on the web and J Marvel and his involvement afterwards with the Coast Guard investigation and the trial of John Meckling.

Don’t miss this fascinating opportunity.

Unknown's avatar

Author: K.B. Smith

Kathy Bergren Smith is a writer and photographer specializing in maritime industrial subjects.

2 thoughts on “Meet the Storyteller and the Survivor”

  1. Good luck and best wishes on your meetings on the 12th and 13th. I hope you have a very good turnout and possibly with luck meet another person who has first hand knowledge about the incident.

    Like

Leave a comment