Manchester will honor the 29 victims of the 1911 Lehigh Valley Express train derailment with a special ceremony on Sunday, August 25. A train bell will ring 29 times in memory of those who perished when the train careened off a trestle bridge and into the Canandaigua Outlet.
The village has installed a historic marker at Railroad Park, funded by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, to ensure the tragedy is not forgotten. The dedication ceremony will feature speeches, including one from David Turan, whose grandmother survived the crash.
The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and include hot dogs and access to the Manchester Model Railroad Association’s red boxcar, showcasing a model train layout of the historic Manchester rail yard.
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