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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.
Franklin Pierce visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently.  aon January, 6, 1853 Pierce and his family boarded a train in Shawsheen Village Stationtheaded 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. Pierce's son Benjamin was killed in the accident.





Revision as of 15:39, 13 June 2007

Franklin Pierce visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently. aon January, 6, 1853 Pierce and his family boarded a train in Shawsheen Village Stationtheaded 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. Pierce's son Benjamin was killed in the accident.


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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