"Engineering Tragedy: The Ashtabula Train Disaster" with Filmmaker Q&A
Saturday, May 13, 1:30 pm | H.O. Hirt Auditorium
The Ashtabula Disaster was the deadliest and most notorious bridge failure of the 19th Century and a transforming event in American history. It happened in Ashtabula, Ohio on December 29, 1876, during a raging blizzard. In this town off the shores of Lake Erie, an all-iron railroad bridge collapsed sending one of the most luxurious trains to ever ride the rails, train No. 5 - The Pacific Express, plummeting 70 feet into a frozen river. Of the 170 souls that were on board, only 75 survived.
After the screening, the filmmakers will be available for a group Q&A session.
WQLN in partnership with The Blasco Library present this free film screening open to the public with no registration required. Questions? Call (814) 451-6927 or email library-reference@eriecountypa.gov.
