Main Street Bridge Was Site of Catastrophic Collapse in 1859
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2017-07-29
Authors
Ballard, Matthew R.
Publisher
County of Orleans
Keywords
Village Of Albion , Orleans County , Erie Canal , Accidents
Abstract
While hundreds of spectators gathered at Albion to watch a tight-rope walker cross the Erie Canal just west of Main Street, the bridge they were standing on gave way, throwing man, woman, and child into the water.
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