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Smashed: Wheaton Train Wrecks

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Program Type:

History, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Trains have been rolling through downtown Wheaton for 173 years.  Local historian Bob Goldsborough provides a colorful look at rail mishaps in Wheaton and surrounding areas, from the biggest and most tragic disasters to less-known pileups. Provided in partnership with the City of Wheaton Historic Commission.

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