Franklin Pierce rail accident
| Franklin Pierce rail accident | |
|---|---|
Benjamin Pierce, son of Franklin and Jane Pierce, pictured with his mother | |
| Details | |
| Date | January 6, 1853 1:00 p.m. |
| Location | Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°40′17″N 71°08′34″W / 42.67139°N 71.14278°W |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Broken axle |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| 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.