Dutchman's Curve Train Wreck

Dutchman's Curve Train Wreck (HMZIT)

Location: Nashville, TN 37205 Davidson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 7.633', W 86° 51.023'

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The deadliest train wreck in US history occurred on July 9, 1918, when two crowded trains collided head-on at Dutchman's Curve. The impact caused passenger cars to derail into surrounding cornfields, and fires broke out throughout the wreckage. Over 100 died, including many African-American workers journeying to work at the munitions plant near Old Hickory.
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HM NumberHMZIT
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Marker Number128
Year Placed2008
Placed ByThe Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 10:17pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 513462 N 3998069
Decimal Degrees36.12721667, -86.85038333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 7.633', W 86° 51.023'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 7' 37.98" N, 86° 51' 1.38" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15 White Bridge Pike, Nashville TN 37205, US
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