Houghton-Hancock Bridge & Steamer Near Miss | June 24
- Author
- WKAR Public Media ([email protected])
- Published
- Tue 24 Jun 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.wkar.org/season-1/2025-06-24/houghton-hancock-bridge-steamer-near-miss-june-24
On this day in 1960, the steamer J.F. Schoellkopf nearly collided with the new Houghton-Hancock Bridge when the bridge operator missed its whistle signal, causing the ship to run aground and cut telephone service to 1,000 Hancock customers.
