The Great Train Wreck

📅 Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: AHS Hall, 113 South Lake Street, Amherst, Ohio 44001

Tom Jewell will recount the tragic train wreck that occurred in Amherst on a foggy morning, March 29, 1916. This devastating collision of three trains claimed 27 lives, injured 47, and brought countless heroic efforts to light. The event left a lasting impact on our community and even has a surprising connection to Mary Pickford, the iconic silent film actress.

🎉 Admission is free, and refreshments will be provided.

👉 RSVP: Call 440-988-7255 or email office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org.

Thank you for supporting our community’s history—hope to see you there!