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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.  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.




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*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11E13Y43120J2.47110&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=2&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.ET&term=american+presidential+families&aspect=subtab783#focus ''American Presidential Families''] by Hugh Brogan and Charles Mosley, R 973.0992 Ame, page 418.
*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11E13Y43120J2.47110&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=2&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.ET&term=american+presidential+families&aspect=subtab783#focus ''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
* Attached article below "150 Years Ago, President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover." ''Andover Townsman'', January 2, 2003 page 1 and page 5.
* "150 Years Ago, President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover." ''Andover Townsman'', January 2, 2003 page 1 and page 5.




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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