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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.
Franklin Pierce visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently.  It was leaving such a visit, on January, 6, 1853 that his sonBenjamin was killed when the train the family was riding in toppled down a hill after leaving Shawsheen Village Station.  The family was headed to Concord New Hampshire where the President-elect planned to remain until his inauguration as the fourteenth president. Benjamin was twelve years old.




Revision as of 15:35, 13 June 2007

Franklin Pierce visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently. It was leaving such a visit, on January, 6, 1853 that his sonBenjamin was killed when the train the family was riding in toppled down a hill after leaving Shawsheen Village Station. The family was headed to Concord New Hampshire where the President-elect planned to remain until his inauguration as the fourteenth president. Benjamin was twelve years old.


See

  • 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.



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

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