The Wreck of the John Minturn: A Horrible Tragedy Implicates, but then Vindicates the Wreckers of Monmouth County and Inspires the First Federal Funding for Life-Saving Services

February 15, 1846
Wreck of the ship John Minturn, Currier & Ives lithograph. (1846). N. Currier. Created January 1, 1846. Library of Congress. Public Domain.
Wreck of the ship John Minturn, Currier & Ives lithograph. (1846). N. Currier. Created January 1, 1846. Library of Congress. Public Domain.