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New Market Train Wreck

New Market Train Wreck is a Tennessee historical marker in Jefferson County.

Jefferson Co, north side of Hwy Wreck 11E at westbound intersection of Hwy 11E at Whitaker Rd.

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The worst head-on collision in the history of Southern Railway occurred 1/4 of a mile north of this point. Sixty-four people were killed including engineers William Kane on westbound train #15 and G. M. "Dick" Parrott, eastbound train #12. Also killed were James Mills and William Cunningham, the two fireman.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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