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Franklin Pierce visited the Central Street (#47) Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently. On January, 6, 1853, Pierce and his family left the home and boarded a train in Shawsheen Village Station for Concord, New Hampshire. The President-elect planned to remain in Concord until his inauguration as the fourteenth president.  The train had not traveled far when it toppled down a hill. The current location of the accident is between Argyle and Arundel Street. Pierce's son Benjamin was killed in the accident.


President Franklin Pierce,the fourteenth president of the United States, visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently.  It was leaving such a visit after the winter holiday of 1852 that his son Benjamin was killed when the train they were riding in toppled down a hill after leaving Shawsheen Village Station on January, 6, 1853.  The family was headed to Concord New Hampshire. Benjamin was twelve years old.


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* [[Andover Almshouse]]
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*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=5032&t=american%20presidential%20families&tp=keyword&d=0&hc=34&rt=keyword ''American Presidential Families''] by Hugh Brogan and Charles Mosley, R 973.0992 Ame, page 418.
* Andover Vertical File - Andover Transportation
* Andover Vertical File - Andover Transportation
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* "150 Years Ago, President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover." ''Andover Townsman'', January 2, 2003 page 1 and page 5.
*"Presidential visits to Andover, from Washington to Bush," ''Andover Townsman'', July 1, 2010. 
*"A boy's death, and the death of a presidency," ''Andover Townsman'', January 17, 2013, p.14, 15.
 
 
 
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Franklin Pierce visited the Central Street (#47) Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently. On January, 6, 1853, Pierce and his family left the home and boarded a train in Shawsheen Village Station for Concord, New Hampshire. The President-elect planned to remain in Concord until his inauguration as the fourteenth president. The train had not traveled far when it toppled down a hill. The current location of the accident is between Argyle and Arundel Street. Pierce's son Benjamin was killed in the accident.


See

  • Andover Almshouse
  • American Presidential Families by Hugh Brogan and Charles Mosley, R 973.0992 Ame, page 418.
  • Andover Vertical File - Andover Transportation
  • "150 Years Ago, President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover." Andover Townsman, January 2, 2003 page 1 and page 5.
  • "Presidential visits to Andover, from Washington to Bush," Andover Townsman, July 1, 2010.
  • "A boy's death, and the death of a presidency," Andover Townsman, January 17, 2013, p.14, 15.



--Eleanor 17:21, June 13, 2007 (EST)

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