Chatsworth, Illinois: Horrible Train Wreck Happened Here
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- Address:
- US Hwy 24, Chatsworth, IL
- Directions:
- Three miles east of Chatsworth on US Hwy 24. Railroad is visible on N. 1200 Rd E.
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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One of the worst in American rail history, according to its historical marker, followed by a hellish fire that seemed to accompany every train wreck back then.
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The historical marker is right off the side of route 24 in a gravel turn out.
[Doug, 01/14/2013]There is a state historical marker near the site. The event was one of the great horrors of late Victorian America, a prairie precursor to the Titanic.
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