Manchester in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Train Wreck
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 2, 2025
1. Train Wreck Marker
on Lehigh Galley RR caused
train to derail off nearby
bridge into water. 29 people
died and over 60 injured.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 967.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1911.
Location. 42° 57.757′ N, 77° 13.798′ W. Marker is in Manchester, New York, in Ontario County. It is on South Main Street (County Route 23), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 South Main Street, Manchester NY 14504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Manchester Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Littleville Dam (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bee Sting Death (approx. 1½ miles away); South Farmington Cemetery & Meetinghouse Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Herendeen Home (approx. 2.8 miles away); Stephen A Douglas (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hill Cumorah Monument (approx. 3 miles away); The Clifton Springs Library (approx. 4.7 miles away).
Also see . . .
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The train wreck that happened on August, 25th 1911 ranks as one of the worst tragedies to occur in Ontario County. When the dust settled, 29 people lost their lives and over 60 more were injured in an accident caused by a defective rail on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. At the time the train derailed it was in the process of passing a bridge over the Canandaigua outlet near Manchester, which led to several cars tumbling from the tracks into the water below.(Submitted on August 2, 2025.)
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 2, 2025
2. Train Wreck Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 2, 2025
3. Train Wreck Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 2, 2025
4. Train Wreck Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 2, 2025
5. Train Wreck Marker With Red Jacket Community Library In The Background
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 2, 2025
6. Train Wreck Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
