Verity Traditions: The Great West Middletown Train Disaster of July 4, 1910
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 13, 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
October 13 at 6 pm
Location
Verity Lodge is located at 4200 N.University Blvd, Middletown OH
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Ruth Orth
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Description
Please note this program was previously scheduled on October 17. Alan Wise, local historian, author, photographer, and member of the Middletown Historical Society, has researched the 1910 West Middletown railroad disaster since the 1980’s when he discovered a set of photographs in an old farmhouse in Poasttown. This is still the worst man-made disaster in the county’s history. 36 deaths, many more injured. The cause, circumstances, community reaction, personal stories and results- including the Middletown Hospital- are examined with photos, and a large detailed model. For the centennial of the wreck, he and Sam Ashworth produced a video documentary on this forgotten event.
