White River Junction in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Disastrous Train Wreck
Erected 2012 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1945.
Location. 43° 40.907′ N, 72° 23.64′ W. Marker is near White River Junction, Vermont, in Windsor County. Marker is on Vermont Route 14, half a mile north of Runnals Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is about four miles upriver from the unincorporated village of Hartford, Vermont. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White River Junction VT 05001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Quechee Gorge (approx. 3.1 miles away); Theron Boyd House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Vermont (approx. 4.2 miles away); Gates Library (approx. 4.3 miles away); Smith Block (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Telephone Company (approx. 4.4 miles away); Town of Hartford Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hotel Coolidge (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White River Junction.
Also see . . .
1. CelebrateBoston.com: Vermont Central Wreck of 1887. On Saturday February 5, 1887, the worst railroad accident in Vermont history occurred at the town of Hartford. An express train to Montreal jumped the rails and plunged over a gorge into the ice-laden White River. (Submitted on April 30, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Rauner Library Blog: The Hartford Bridge Disaster of 1887. Accounts vary, but approximately 35 people died in the crash and fire, and another 40 were injured, making this the worst rail disaster in Vermont. (Submitted on April 30, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
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