Charles Coghlan was an Irish-Canadian actor who died on November 27, 1899 in Galveston, Texas. After his death, his coffin was placed in a vault at Lakeview Cemetery in Galveston.
However, during the devastating Galveston Hurricane of 1900, Coghlan's coffin was washed out to sea. This led to the rise of an urban legend known as "The Floating Coffin of Charles Coghlan."
According to the legend, Coghlan's coffin was later found washed ashore on Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1929, as reported in a Ripley's Believe It or Not cartoon.
However, the search results indicate that this part of the legend is likely false. In fact, Coghlan's coffin/remains were eventually recovered in January 1907 by a group of hunters in Galveston, not on Prince Edward Island.
The true fate of Coghlan's remains after the hurricane remains somewhat of a mystery. The 1907 news reports do not specify what ultimately happened to his coffin and body after they were recovered.
This haunting case of the "Floating Coffin" has become a famous urban legend, blending fact and fiction. While the details around the recovery of Coghlan's coffin are unclear, the story has captivated people for over a century as an eerie tale of a man's final resting place being disrupted by a powerful natural disaster.

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