The Buckeye Belle Explosion

The Buckeye Belle Explosion (HM1YDL)

Location: Beverly, OH 45715 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 32.875', W 81° 38.561'

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On November 12, 1852, the riverboat Buckeye Belle
exploded at this site. Twenty-four people died
and a dozen were injured in the worst steamboat
disaster on the Muskingum River. An eyewitness
described the scene: "The bank of the canal was
covered with dead and mutilated bodies and
fragments of the boat and cargo." Boiler explosions
were a hazard of steamboat travel. The safety
record on the Muskingum River was good. There
are only two other recorded riverboat explosions
on the Muskingum River. The Newark blew-up in
1847 at Rokeby, killing four, and the L.C. McCormick
exploded in 1879 south of Beverly, killing one.
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HM NumberHM1YDL
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByMuskingum River Parkway and the Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, May 26th, 2017 at 4:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 444780 N 4377779
Decimal Degrees39.54791667, -81.64268333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 32.875', W 81° 38.561'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 32' 52.5" N, 81° 38' 33.66" W
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Area Code(s)740
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Ohio St, Beverly OH 45715, US
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