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Forgotten railroad wreck left six dead along the Susquehanna River in June 1863

Posted on June 19, 2017June 19, 2018 by Jake Wynn

On June 19, 1863, a crowded passenger train jumped the tracks in northern Dauphin County, injuring dozens and killing 6.

Posted in Civil War, MillersburgTagged Civil War, Dauphin County, Disaster, Featured, Gettysburg, Halifax, Millersburg, Northern Central Railroad, Pennsylvania, Railroad, Railroad disaster, Travel2 Comments

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