Franklin Pierce rail accident

Franklin Pierce rail accident
Benjamin Pierce, son of Franklin and Jane Pierce, pictured with his mother
Details
DateJanuary 6, 1853 (1853-01-06)
1:00 p.m.
LocationAndover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°40′17″N 71°08′34″W / 42.67139°N 71.14278°W / 42.67139; -71.14278
Incident typeDerailment
CauseBroken axle
Statistics
Trains1
Deaths1
List of rail accidents (before 1880)

The Franklin Pierce rail accident was a train derailment in Andover, Massachusetts, on January 6, 1853, that resulted in the death of Benjamin "Benny" Pierce (born April 13, 1841), the last living child of United States president-elect Franklin Pierce.