Columbus & the Great Flood 1913 olha individual memberships The Cleveland Rocket Society

The Cleveland Rocket Society

Pimm introduces Mock to a new generation of adventurers

The Spirit of Columbus—also known as Charlie—she traveled from Columbus

CAESER AND THE CONQUEST OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY

Columbus & the Great Flood 1913 olha individual memberships The Cleveland Rocket SocietyBeginning on Easter Sunday, March 23, 1913, Columbus and the Ohio Valley endured a downpour that would produce the largest flood in one hundred years. Heavy rains came on the heels of an especially cold winter, resulting in a torrent of runoff over saturated and frozen ground. Rivers and streams quickly overflowed and levees failed, sending tsunami like floodwater into unsuspecting communities and claiming four hundred lives. There were ninety six