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Waverly Disaster
E. Railroad St., Waverly,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 5' 14.699976",
-87° 47' 31.979976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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On February 24, 1978, two days after a Louisville and Nashville train wrecked on this site, workmen were cleaning up when a 22,000 pounds of liquid propane fuel from a derailed tanker car ignited and caused a massive exposion. The blast and resulting fire destroyed a great part of Waverly's old town section that included homes and businesses. Sixteen people were killed in the disaster, including Waverly's police and fire cheifs. More than 200 people suffered injury, and damage was in the millions of dollars.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Waverly Disaster Tennessee Map
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