Rockport Train Wreck Memorial

Material

metal

Inscription

Here, on June 16, 1925, at 3:25 AM, an eastbound train derailed and wrecked. The engine's boiler exploded, scalding many passengers. In spite of valiant rescue efforts by townspeople and Game Farm employees, 50 died.

• 1.3 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
• 11.1 mi off the Delaware River Valley
• 22.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
• 26.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational

Local time (America/New_York).

40.82146, -74.87326

Elevation 178 m (modelled from terrain)

• OpenStreetMap record