Two hundred years ago today the greatest of the New Madrid
earthquakes occurred. The epicenter of the quake was at New Madrid, Missouri
where eyewitnesses left vivid descriptions of the fury of nature that they
witnessed. Unique among them was
Eliza Bryan(or Bryant) who was the only woman to leave an account of what
occurred. She was a resident of
the town and would remain after the destruction of the quake and continue to
live there until dying there after the Civil War. For her description of the quake visit http://www.ceri.memphis.edu/compendium/
and press the button for eyewitness accounts, then read her biography and click
on her name for the account.
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