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1917 Shepherdsville Train Wreck


1917 Shepherdsville Train Wreck - The Bullitt County History Museum

The following contains excerpts from a research book on the train wreck in Shepherdsville on December 20, 1917. Written by Charles Hartley.

Shepherdsville train wreck - Wikipedia

The Shepherdsville train wreck was a fatal rail accident that killed at least 49 people when an express collided with a local train at Shepherdsville, ...

1917 Shepherdsville Train Wreck - Bullitt County Public Library

Train Wreck: December 20, 1917 Right in front of where the Ridgway Memorial Library in Shepherdsville sits, a major train disaster occurred.

Shepherdsville Train Wreck | Kentucky Life | KET - YouTube

The deadliest train collision in Kentucky history occurred on the evening of Dec. 20, 1917, in Shepherdsville. At least 49 people (maybe 51 ...

Shepherdsville Train Tragedy | Kentucky Studies | PBS LearningMedia

20, 1917, killing 49 people. It is the worst train crash in state history. Many people traveled regularly by train in the early years of the ...

Remembering the 1917 Shepherdsville Train Wreck

The Ridgway Memorial Library in Shepherdsville in memory of those who were killed or injured in the train wreck that occurred a century ago, December 20, 1917.

The 1917 Train Wreck - The Historical Marker Database

The town's doctors arrived quickly on the scene, and every house, church and store was thrown open to care for the injured and dying. Forty-nine people died ...

1917 Shepherdsville Train Wreck - Supplement #1

The Interstate Commerce Commission report on the 20 Dec 1917 train wreck at Shepherdsville stated, "The trains involved in this accident were southbound ...

Bullitt Memories: A 1917 train wreck survivor - The Courier-Journal

The trip as far as Shepherdsville was uneventful, and when the train halted there none of the passengers were aware that a faster express ...

Shepherdsville Train Wreck - 1917 JM Williams Verdict

Shepherdsville Train Wreck - 1917 J. M. Williams Verdict. James Marvin Williams of Springfield was a passenger on Accommodation train No. 41 at Shepherdsville ...

The Story of the Shepherdsville Train Wreck on December 20, 1917

On December 20, 1917, an express train crashed into the rear of a local passenger train at Shepherdsville, Kentucky, in a collision that ...

Kentucky Black Trailblazers honor lone survivor of 1917 train wreck

Only one photo exists of Annie Reed, a survivor of the 1917 Shepherdsville Train Wreck. This summer, the Kentucky Black Trailblazers — an ...

John Cohen; Shepherdsville Train Crash; Double Dans | Season 18

... Shepherdsville train crash of 1917 is still regarded as the worst in Kentucky's history; and meet Australian horse trainers The Double Dans in Nicholasville.

Shepherdsville commemorates train wreck's 100th anniversary

It was possibly the worst train wreck in local railroad history, and Wednesday marked its 100th anniversary. WLKY's Eric King has more.

The Story of the Shepherdsville Train Wreck on December 20, 1917

On December 20, 1917, an express train crashed into the rear of a local passenger train at Shepherdsville, Kentucky, in a collision that would leave 49 dead ...

Train Wreck Shepherdsville Kentucky December 20, 1917 Paperback

Train Wreck Shepherdsville Kentucky December 20, 1917 Paperback ; Returns. Seller does not accept returns. This item is covered by eBay Money Back Guarantee ...

Shepherdsville train wreck... - RareNewspapers.com

THE WILMINGTON STAR, North Carolina, December 21, 1917 * Shepherdsville train wreck. The front page has a two column headline: "Thirty-Eight Killed In ...

1917 SHEPHERDSVILLE KY Kentucky Railroad TRAINS Collide ...

Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Trains collision wreck disaster. The front page has a one column heading:"FORTY-SIX KILLED IN KENTUCKY WRECK".

38 DEAD, 39 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK; Cincinnati-New Orleans ...

38 DEAD, 39 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK; Cincinnati-New Orleans Flier Demolishes Local Near Shepherdsville, Ky. ... December 21, 1917, Page 1Buy Reprints. New York ...


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The Shepherdsville train wreck was a fatal rail accident that killed at least 49 people when an express collided with a local train at Shepherdsville, Kentucky on December 20, 1917. It was the deadliest train wreck in Kentucky's history.