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Historic marker memorializes site of deadly 1926 train crash in Calverton

by Aug 13, 2026
The Railroad Museum of Long Island today unveiled a marker at the site of a horrific train crash in Calverton on Aug. 13, 1926 that killed six people, including two young children.

Thank you for the history

by Dec 5, 2025
Letter: I never heard about this train wreck so the article was very interesting to me. I agree — there should be some sort of memorial at the site.

Remembering the deadly Calverton Pickle Works train wreck as its 100th anniversary nears

by Dec 1, 2025
The Railroad Museum of Long Island wants to mark the Calverton site where a 1926 express train wreck killed six and destroyed the Golden Pickle Works in Calverton.