The rowing ferry from Nafplio capsizes

10 October 1877 (28 September 1877 old style) Proven

Before the railway, people crossed between Nafplio and Myloi in rowing boats, a trip of about an hour. In the autumn of 1877 one of these boats from Nafplio capsized and a carter from Argos drowned.

Note: Date of the newspaper report; the event took place on that day or shortly before.

Where

The pier and harbour, Nafplio

Threads

Harbour and pier

Certainty

Proven confirmed by primary sources

Sources

• Ὥρα, 28-9-1877; Ἐθνικὸν Πνεῦμα, 28-9-1877, Hellenic Parliament Library, digital newspaper collection

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