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One of the worst train disasters occurred 600 ft. upstream on Dec 18, 1867. The last two cars of the Buffalo & Erie RR's 'New York Express' fell from the trestle, burned, and resulted in 50 deaths and over 100 injuries.
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| HM Number | HM1FEI |
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| Placed By | Evans Historical Society and the Village of Angola |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:44am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 662037 N 4723172 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.64396667, -79.02341667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 38.638', W 79° 1.405' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 38' 38.28" N, 79° 1' 24.3" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 716 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 116 Mill St, Angola NY 14006, US |
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