"The Brockton Tragedy at Moosehead Lake" by James E. Benson and Nicole B. Casper
128 pages; Published by The History Press ©2018 An annual fishing excursion among ten friends at Moosehead Lake turns tragic in the spring of 1928. Older residents of Brockton, MA may recall the story of the Mac II sinking and claiming the lives of her captain and nine of the vacationers. For those that haven't heard of it, "The Brockton Tragedy" looks back at the events that took place on the secluded waters in the Pine Tree State. The city of Brockton worked together with Maine's State Forestry Service to bring the Mac II to surface and recover the bodies of those lost. In a time when the fastest way to send and get information was a landline telephone and the mail, families of the missing men were anxious for any information they could get. Moosehead Lake has been a favorite vacation for people who love the outdoors. "Brockton Tragedy" gives the reader a look at the 75,471 acres that provide plenty of space and opportunity for outdoorsy people to cam