What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 1853
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 42.67° N, 71.14° W
- Description
- rail accident in 1853
- Deaths
- 1
Franklin Pierce rail accident
Rail accident in 1853
The Franklin Pierce rail accident was a train derailment in Andover, Massachusetts, on January 6, 1853, that resulted in the death of Benjamin "Benny" Pierce, the last living child of United States president-elect Franklin Pierce.
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