Disaster at Eagle Park Historical

Disaster at Eagle Park Historical (HM1WNA)

Location: Grand Island, NY 14072 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 0.977', W 79° 1.268'

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Disaster at Eagle Park The Eagle Park resort was a popular summer tourist destination located near this site.On June 23rd 1912, about 300 people were waiting on the resort pier for the last ferry of the day to take them back to Buffalo. Tragically, the pier collapsed and 37 people, mostly women and children lost their lives.
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HM NumberHM1WNA
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Year Placed2012
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Date Added Friday, January 27th, 2017 at 5:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 661253 N 4764523
Decimal Degrees43.01628333, -79.02113333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 0.977', W 79° 1.268'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 0' 58.62" N, 79° 1' 16.08" W
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Area Code(s)716
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near W River Pkwy, Grand Island NY 14072, US
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