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The Brockton Tragedy is the name given to the drowning of ten prominent men in 1928 on a fishing trip to Moosehead Lake in Maine. The men were killed when their boat, the Mac II, took on water in rough seas and sank. The tragedy has been chronicled in two New England communities, and the legacy of the event is still being felt today.
On May 13, 1928, ten prominent men of Brockton, Massachusetts, headed off on a fishing trip to Moosehead Lake in Maine. After traveling fourteen hours, the group met Maine guide Samuel Budden and boarded the Mac II for the final voyage to their destination. Approximately six miles from the Tomhegan sporting camp, the boat took on water in rough seas and sank, taking Budden and all but one of the adventurers to a watery grave. Jim Benson and Nicole Casper chronicle this horrific tragedy and its legacy in two New England communities.
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